In March 2026, the UK government brought in significant changes to the rules for how UK firms mitigate and manage money laundering risks. Most of the provisions laid in a...
Some significant strides were taken by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) under the Starmer administration to tackle corruption and abuses of power. But further action is needed to stop powerful...
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has a unique opportunity to tackle the acute harms of illicit finance that undermine efforts to promote development and protect the planet, starting...
Asset recovery – the process of tracing, freezing, seizing, managing, preserving, disposing, and returning the proceeds of crime and corruption or compensating victims of crime – lies at the heart...
On 11 December 2025, Spotlight on Corruption and the UK Home Office co-hosted a workshop to explore options for legislative reforms to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). Held...
We are in an era of profound disillusionment in politics. Recent polling by More in Common shows that 87% of Britons have little or no trust in politicians, with public...
The King’s Speech has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to delivering the most ambitious reforms to policing in decades, following its recent white paper. The changes will have direct implications for...
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...
