Visualising data on the fight against economic crime
Spotlight has always placed great emphasis on founding our policy recommendations on a solid evidence base. That’s why our researchers delve deep into data archives in search of the crucial…
At Spotlight, we work hard to make a difference. Here you’ll find stories of how we have used forensic research, patient advocacy and agile communications to make progress towards our objectives.
Spotlight has always placed great emphasis on founding our policy recommendations on a solid evidence base. That’s why our researchers delve deep into data archives in search of the crucial…
There have long been calls for greater senior executive accountability for economic crime but not much research to show the scale of the UK’s enforcement gap for senior executives. In…
After several years campaigning to ensure the Serious Fraud Office’s investigation into bribes on Saudi defence contracts was not derailed by political interference, we were delighted when it did finally…
Spotlight has long called for UK political parties to take dirty money in political finance seriously. We have advocated for parties to undertake proper ‘know your donor’ (KYD) checks on…
In July 2025 the government announced that its long-trailed Ethics and Integrity Commission would be formed on the foundations of the existing Committee on Standards in Public Life, with the…
Spotlight’s campaign to beef up anti-money laundering supervision of professionals who enable dirty money achieved a crucial milestone with the October 2025 announcement that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will…
