For more information, please contact:fwood@burness.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 April 2026 Ahead of the UK-hosted Illicit Finance Summit – a groundbreaking opportunity to tackle ‘tainted gold’ flowing through the global...
Gold is no longer simply a financial asset or commodity. It has become a strategic vehicle for organised crime, sanctions evasion, corruption, and political control. Its high value and ease...
The government’s plan to raise the bar for including consultation requirements in legislation is a risky move that could threaten public trust in politics.
The government’s plan to raise the bar for including consultation requirements in legislation is a risky move that could threaten public trust in politics.
The UK's ban on political crypto donations is a powerful first step to closing down some of the routes that malign overseas and domestic actors could use to influence our politics. But a nuanced approach to implementing it will be important.
The government’s plan to raise the bar for including consultation requirements in legislation is a risky move that could threaten public trust in politics.
Our analysis looks at the good bits in the Rycroft Review and where it didn’t go far enough.
In February 2026, the Director-General of the NCA told a Parliamentary inquiry: “there is no point legislating for something unless you are going to enforce it as well. That is...
