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The first-ever crypto donation to a UK political party has now been made, according to recent media reports. We don’t yet know the source or value of the
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💥The first crypto donation to a UK political party has been made – but what should happen next?
@timpicton.bsky.social sets out what guidance the @electoralcommission.org.uk could issue right now, and takes a look at how the forthcoming #ElectionsBill could deal with potential future risks.
@timpicton.bsky.social sets out what guidance the @electoralcommission.org.uk could issue right now, and takes a look at how the forthcoming #ElectionsBill could deal with potential future risks.
🚨 A significant milestone in the Serious Fraud Office’s prosecution of former Glencore employees today as four individuals pleaded not guilty to #corruption charges relating to the UK mining giant’s operations in Africa. 🌍
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🚨 A significant milestone in the Serious Fraud Office’s prosecution of former Glencore employees today as four individuals pleaded not guilty to #corruption charges relating to the UK mining giant’s operations in Africa. 🌍
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🚨 NEW: We wrote to the Chancellor, urging her not to leave billions lost to illicit finance and tax-related crimes on the table ahead of the upcoming budget.
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Our letter to the Chancellor: Don’t leave billions lost to illicit finance and tax-related crimes on the table — UK Anti-Corruption Coalition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday 6 November 2025 – Following her speech on Tuesday, and ahead of the November 26 budget, members of the Illicit Finance Working Group have written to Chancellor Rache...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🚨 NEW: We wrote to the Chancellor, urging her not to leave billions lost to illicit finance and tax-related crimes on the table ahead of the upcoming budget.
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www.ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/work/our-let...
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🗣️ Yesterday, MPs of all stripes spoke out against the ongoing financial secrecy in certain UK Overseas Territories. They called urgent attention to its devastating impacts on their constituents, and pushed the government to act.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🗣️ Yesterday, MPs of all stripes spoke out against the ongoing financial secrecy in certain UK Overseas Territories. They called urgent attention to its devastating impacts on their constituents, and pushed the government to act.
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🔥Hot on the heels of govt’s big decision to shake up #AML supervision, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has revealed just 13% of law firms inspected this year were fully compliant with #AML rules. This brings home the urgency of reforms to ensure lawyers don’t enable dirty money bit.ly/4oOXaN1
A third of inspected law firms breach anti-money laundering rules
The Solicitors Regulation Authority imposed fines totalling £1.5m but the watchdog is having responsibility for monitoring compliance stripped from it
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November 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔥Hot on the heels of govt’s big decision to shake up #AML supervision, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has revealed just 13% of law firms inspected this year were fully compliant with #AML rules. This brings home the urgency of reforms to ensure lawyers don’t enable dirty money bit.ly/4oOXaN1
🔥Hot on the heels of govt’s big decision to shake up #AML supervision, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has revealed just 13% of law firms inspected this year were fully compliant with #AML rules. This brings home the urgency of reforms to ensure lawyers don’t enable dirty money bit.ly/4oOXaN1
A third of inspected law firms breach anti-money laundering rules
The Solicitors Regulation Authority imposed fines totalling £1.5m but the watchdog is having responsibility for monitoring compliance stripped from it
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔥Hot on the heels of govt’s big decision to shake up #AML supervision, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has revealed just 13% of law firms inspected this year were fully compliant with #AML rules. This brings home the urgency of reforms to ensure lawyers don’t enable dirty money bit.ly/4oOXaN1
💥 Great to see @philbrickellmp.bsky.social flag the need for the Ministerial Code & Independent Adviser to be on a statutory footing. The Public Office (Accountability) Bill – or #HillsboroughBill – is a crucial opportunity for the govt to finally act on this key recommendation from ethics experts.
November 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
💥 Great to see @philbrickellmp.bsky.social flag the need for the Ministerial Code & Independent Adviser to be on a statutory footing. The Public Office (Accountability) Bill – or #HillsboroughBill – is a crucial opportunity for the govt to finally act on this key recommendation from ethics experts.
👇 Latest news on National Crime Agency pay is bad news for the fight against international #corruption and #EconomicCrime. Government accepted that NCA officers should get a 4.4% payrise but with no new funds that means reducing the agency’s recruitment to fund better pay.
Union warns over National Crime Agency funding shortfall
Home Office minister confirms higher pay award has led to recruitment slowdown
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November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
👇 Latest news on National Crime Agency pay is bad news for the fight against international #corruption and #EconomicCrime. Government accepted that NCA officers should get a 4.4% payrise but with no new funds that means reducing the agency’s recruitment to fund better pay.
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👏 Great to see the launch of this new #sanctions enforcement page bringing together key information from enforcement bodies in one place. With responsibility for sanctions spread across so many agencies, this consolidated data is crucial for communicating the lessons from enforcement action:
Sanctions enforcement action
Case studies and key lessons that industry can learn from enforcement actions taken by the enforcement bodies under UK sanctions regulations.
www.gov.uk
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
👏 Great to see the launch of this new #sanctions enforcement page bringing together key information from enforcement bodies in one place. With responsibility for sanctions spread across so many agencies, this consolidated data is crucial for communicating the lessons from enforcement action:
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🧑⚖️ Today former bosses of gambling business Entain made their first appearance at Southwark Crown Court, on charges of #bribery. This includes Entain’s former Chief Executive, former Chair and former Chief Financial Officer, among others.
November 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
🧑⚖️ Today former bosses of gambling business Entain made their first appearance at Southwark Crown Court, on charges of #bribery. This includes Entain’s former Chief Executive, former Chair and former Chief Financial Officer, among others.
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That's according to a report by @spotlightcorruption.org published earlier this year, which highlighted the flaws in the existing Asset Recovery
Incentivisation Scheme (ARIS) and called for its reconfiguration into a Economic Crime Fighting Fund solution.
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Incentivisation Scheme (ARIS) and called for its reconfiguration into a Economic Crime Fighting Fund solution.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
That's according to a report by @spotlightcorruption.org published earlier this year, which highlighted the flaws in the existing Asset Recovery
Incentivisation Scheme (ARIS) and called for its reconfiguration into a Economic Crime Fighting Fund solution.
www.spotlightcorruption.org/wp-content/u...
Incentivisation Scheme (ARIS) and called for its reconfiguration into a Economic Crime Fighting Fund solution.
www.spotlightcorruption.org/wp-content/u...
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🚨 1 in 3 law firms are not compliant with anti-money laundering rules.
📈 But, the government has recently taken steps to address this issue.
💷 If implemented correctly, this move could be transformational for the UK's dirty money problem.
Learn more: ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/work/release...
📈 But, the government has recently taken steps to address this issue.
💷 If implemented correctly, this move could be transformational for the UK's dirty money problem.
Learn more: ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/work/release...
November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
🚨 1 in 3 law firms are not compliant with anti-money laundering rules.
📈 But, the government has recently taken steps to address this issue.
💷 If implemented correctly, this move could be transformational for the UK's dirty money problem.
Learn more: ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/work/release...
📈 But, the government has recently taken steps to address this issue.
💷 If implemented correctly, this move could be transformational for the UK's dirty money problem.
Learn more: ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/work/release...
🧑⚖️ Today former bosses of gambling business Entain made their first appearance at Southwark Crown Court, on charges of #bribery. This includes Entain’s former Chief Executive, former Chair and former Chief Financial Officer, among others.
November 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
🧑⚖️ Today former bosses of gambling business Entain made their first appearance at Southwark Crown Court, on charges of #bribery. This includes Entain’s former Chief Executive, former Chair and former Chief Financial Officer, among others.
👏 Great to see the launch of this new #sanctions enforcement page bringing together key information from enforcement bodies in one place. With responsibility for sanctions spread across so many agencies, this consolidated data is crucial for communicating the lessons from enforcement action:
Sanctions enforcement action
Case studies and key lessons that industry can learn from enforcement actions taken by the enforcement bodies under UK sanctions regulations.
www.gov.uk
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
👏 Great to see the launch of this new #sanctions enforcement page bringing together key information from enforcement bodies in one place. With responsibility for sanctions spread across so many agencies, this consolidated data is crucial for communicating the lessons from enforcement action:
👇 Crucial court ruling dismissing a challenge to the Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to name a company it is investigating for suspected financial wrongdoing. The FCA wanted to protect investors and consumers, ensure market stability and prevent malpractice.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
👇 Crucial court ruling dismissing a challenge to the Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to name a company it is investigating for suspected financial wrongdoing. The FCA wanted to protect investors and consumers, ensure market stability and prevent malpractice.
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Alongside our friends @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org, @spotlightcorruption.org, @rusi.bsky.social and allies in the private sector, we have worked tirelessly to compel Government action.
This progress is a testament to that collective effort.
This progress is a testament to that collective effort.
October 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Alongside our friends @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org, @spotlightcorruption.org, @rusi.bsky.social and allies in the private sector, we have worked tirelessly to compel Government action.
This progress is a testament to that collective effort.
This progress is a testament to that collective effort.
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Changes announced this week to overhaul the UK’s anti-money laundering supervision mark a major step towards fixing our broken system for tackling illicit finance.
October 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Changes announced this week to overhaul the UK’s anti-money laundering supervision mark a major step towards fixing our broken system for tackling illicit finance.
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👇 If you're in Cambridge on 30 October, come along to this important panel event featuring our executive director @suehawley.bsky.social – it is sure to be a fascinating discussion!
If you can't make it in person, you can sign up for the livestream via the link below too.
If you can't make it in person, you can sign up for the livestream via the link below too.
Is democracy for sale? 💸
Join Jeff Clements, @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @suehawley.bsky.social on 30 October @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social to discuss the role money plays in US and UK politics and ongoing efforts to curb corruption.
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Join Jeff Clements, @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @suehawley.bsky.social on 30 October @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social to discuss the role money plays in US and UK politics and ongoing efforts to curb corruption.
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Reserve your place – Is democracy for sale? Lessons from the US and UK – Frankopan Hall, West Court, Jesus College
Is democracy for sale? Lessons from the US and UK – Frankopan Hall, West Court, Jesus College, Thu 30 Oct 2025 - Money plays a huge and growing role in politics.
The last US Federal Election cost near...
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October 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
👇 If you're in Cambridge on 30 October, come along to this important panel event featuring our executive director @suehawley.bsky.social – it is sure to be a fascinating discussion!
If you can't make it in person, you can sign up for the livestream via the link below too.
If you can't make it in person, you can sign up for the livestream via the link below too.
👇 Crypto donations are back in the news. For a quick summary of why they could be problematic and what could be done about them, check out this article from last week by @timpicton.bsky.social.
October 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
👇 Crypto donations are back in the news. For a quick summary of why they could be problematic and what could be done about them, check out this article from last week by @timpicton.bsky.social.
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Very interesting point. What looked on the face of it to be serious and obvious misconduct related to a massive fraud appears not to have been dealt with by the Bar Standards Board or the SRA. Is the right? Why if so?
⚖️ Yesterday the UK Supreme Court ruled that P&ID, the company that tried to use arbitration proceedings to extort over $11bn from Nigeria, must pay the hefty costs order against them in 🇬🇧 sterling, as opposed to 🇳🇬 naira. This could be up to £44 million.
Process & Industrial Developments Limited (Appellant) v The Federal Republic of Nigeria (Respondent) - UK Supreme Court
When, if ever, should a court make an award of costs in a foreign currency?
supremecourt.uk
October 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Very interesting point. What looked on the face of it to be serious and obvious misconduct related to a massive fraud appears not to have been dealt with by the Bar Standards Board or the SRA. Is the right? Why if so?
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What we've been reading this week...📰👓👀
Including: cryptocurrency's first political donation, the 'Sterling 20', Labour losing in Caerphilly and cutting affordable housing targets in London...
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Including: cryptocurrency's first political donation, the 'Sterling 20', Labour losing in Caerphilly and cutting affordable housing targets in London...
@spotlightcorruption.org @labourlist.bsky.social
www.radixbigtent.org.uk/news-comment...
Media Review
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October 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
What we've been reading this week...📰👓👀
Including: cryptocurrency's first political donation, the 'Sterling 20', Labour losing in Caerphilly and cutting affordable housing targets in London...
@spotlightcorruption.org @labourlist.bsky.social
www.radixbigtent.org.uk/news-comment...
Including: cryptocurrency's first political donation, the 'Sterling 20', Labour losing in Caerphilly and cutting affordable housing targets in London...
@spotlightcorruption.org @labourlist.bsky.social
www.radixbigtent.org.uk/news-comment...
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⚖️ Yesterday the UK Supreme Court ruled that P&ID, the company that tried to use arbitration proceedings to extort over $11bn from Nigeria, must pay the hefty costs order against them in 🇬🇧 sterling, as opposed to 🇳🇬 naira. This could be up to £44 million.
Process & Industrial Developments Limited (Appellant) v The Federal Republic of Nigeria (Respondent) - UK Supreme Court
When, if ever, should a court make an award of costs in a foreign currency?
supremecourt.uk
October 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
⚖️ Yesterday the UK Supreme Court ruled that P&ID, the company that tried to use arbitration proceedings to extort over $11bn from Nigeria, must pay the hefty costs order against them in 🇬🇧 sterling, as opposed to 🇳🇬 naira. This could be up to £44 million.
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👇 Great reporting from @catneilan.bsky.social and @theobserveruk.bsky.social. We'll be covering the sentencing of Nathan Gill next month after he pleaded guilty to 8️⃣ Russia-linked #bribery charges in a case that has huge implications for addressing #foreigninterference in UK politics.
Exclusive: Two of Nathan Gill's fellow Ukip/Brexit Party MEPs used the same pro-Russia talking points in European Parliament, after joining him on a paid-for trip to Kyiv
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
‘Jail is inevitable’ for former Reform politician awaitin...
Two other MEPs joined Nathan Gill on a trip paid for by pro-Russian interests – and 6 weeks later repeated his talking points in Parliament
observer.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
👇 Great reporting from @catneilan.bsky.social and @theobserveruk.bsky.social. We'll be covering the sentencing of Nathan Gill next month after he pleaded guilty to 8️⃣ Russia-linked #bribery charges in a case that has huge implications for addressing #foreigninterference in UK politics.
👇 Great reporting from @catneilan.bsky.social and @theobserveruk.bsky.social. We'll be covering the sentencing of Nathan Gill next month after he pleaded guilty to 8️⃣ Russia-linked #bribery charges in a case that has huge implications for addressing #foreigninterference in UK politics.
Exclusive: Two of Nathan Gill's fellow Ukip/Brexit Party MEPs used the same pro-Russia talking points in European Parliament, after joining him on a paid-for trip to Kyiv
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
‘Jail is inevitable’ for former Reform politician awaitin...
Two other MEPs joined Nathan Gill on a trip paid for by pro-Russian interests – and 6 weeks later repeated his talking points in Parliament
observer.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
👇 Great reporting from @catneilan.bsky.social and @theobserveruk.bsky.social. We'll be covering the sentencing of Nathan Gill next month after he pleaded guilty to 8️⃣ Russia-linked #bribery charges in a case that has huge implications for addressing #foreigninterference in UK politics.
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Exclusive: Two of Nathan Gill's fellow Ukip/Brexit Party MEPs used the same pro-Russia talking points in European Parliament, after joining him on a paid-for trip to Kyiv
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
‘Jail is inevitable’ for former Reform politician awaitin...
Two other MEPs joined Nathan Gill on a trip paid for by pro-Russian interests – and 6 weeks later repeated his talking points in Parliament
observer.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Exclusive: Two of Nathan Gill's fellow Ukip/Brexit Party MEPs used the same pro-Russia talking points in European Parliament, after joining him on a paid-for trip to Kyiv
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
⚖️ Yesterday the UK Supreme Court ruled that P&ID, the company that tried to use arbitration proceedings to extort over $11bn from Nigeria, must pay the hefty costs order against them in 🇬🇧 sterling, as opposed to 🇳🇬 naira. This could be up to £44 million.
Process & Industrial Developments Limited (Appellant) v The Federal Republic of Nigeria (Respondent) - UK Supreme Court
When, if ever, should a court make an award of costs in a foreign currency?
supremecourt.uk
October 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
⚖️ Yesterday the UK Supreme Court ruled that P&ID, the company that tried to use arbitration proceedings to extort over $11bn from Nigeria, must pay the hefty costs order against them in 🇬🇧 sterling, as opposed to 🇳🇬 naira. This could be up to £44 million.