This briefing is to support amendment NC4 to the Representation of the People Bill which prohibits political parties and candidates from accepting cryptocurrency donations, either directly or through a third-party...
At a glance: Introduction The latest report from the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) comes at a pivotal time as the government progresses plans to transfer supervision...
The problem: The limited scope of the anti-money laundering regime means dirty money can be used to fund abusive lawsuits The opportunity: Closing the loophole as part of wider action...
The government’s Representation of the People Bill does not yet contain a ban on crypto donations. The ongoing Rycroft review into foreign influence is also looking at crypto donations and...
The government’s Representation of the People Bill goes some way towards protecting our democracy by introducing stronger checks on donations and enhancing enforcement. However, there is still far to go...
Today the Serious Fraud Office dropped a decade-old corruption case against former executives at London Mining PLC and their alleged ‘fixer’, exposing new problems with the agency’s legacy disclosure software...
There is rightly huge public demand that Mandelson and those who saw fit to appoint him face meaningful accountability. But former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown’s intervention over the weekend that...
The Mandelson scandal must lead to a review of whether the new misconduct in public office offence in the Hillsborough Bill is robust enough, and urgent measures to ensure greater...
