Spotlight welcomes today’s official launch of the new Ethics and Integrity Commission but warns that there are serious gaps which means the body will face tough headwinds in its mission...
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has key opportunities to tackle corruption and dirty money by: We address each of these recommendations in the file attached below.
A fully independent Electoral Commission is critical to ensuring the integrity of UK elections, and maintaining public confidence that elections are run fairly. However, the previous Conservative government curtailed the...
The independence of the Electoral Commission must be fully restored to safeguard the UK’s electoral integrity from a future authoritarian government, a new report released today by Spotlight on Corruption...
Today’s guilty plea in the trial of Nathan Gill, Reform UK’s former leader in Wales, demonstrates the real risks of foreign interference and corruption in our politics. Appearing at the...
The focus on yesterday’s introduction of the proposed Hillsborough Law has largely been about ensuring those in public office tell the truth and are transparent. But yesterday’s Bill – with...
Today the National Audit Office has released a report into what controls the UK’s Ministry of Defence had in place on two key defence programmes with the Saudi Arabian government...
Around the world, criminals are profiting from environmental destruction, driving climate change, and getting away with it. Industrial-scale illegal gold mining by Chinese syndicates is destroying biodiversity and displacing communities...