Spotlight on Corruption shines a light on the UK’s role in corruption at home and abroad.

Increasing asset recovery shows investment in tackling dirty money pays off

• Dr Helen Taylor

The government’s new AMLAR Strategy makes welcome commitments to tackling dirty money, but real impact will require sustained investment. A greater share of recovered assets should be reinvested through an Economic Crime Fighting Fund to build long-term enforcement capacity. Here we examine what’s driving increased asset recovery and what’s needed to scale up these efforts.

Briefing: Key opportunities to tackle corruption and dirty money through justice reforms

• Dr Helen Taylor

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…

Serious Fraud Office reaches confidential deal to end ENRC’s $290 million lawsuit

• Dr Helen Taylor

The SFO has struck a confidential settlement with ENRC, ending the Kazakh mining company’s long-running litigation. But with the terms undisclosed, the public is still in the dark about how much, if any, of the $290 million in damages sought by ENRC will be paid.

A bold first step: the government’s new ban on cryptocurrency donations

• Tim Picton

The government has proposed an amendment to the Representation of the People Bill, that would totally ban cryptocurrency political donations. But does the text of the amendment actually go far enough to truly stop cryptocurrency funding leaking into our political finance system?

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We have an exciting opportunity for an emerging lawyer with exceptional writing and communication skills and a passion for fighting corruption and injustice, to join our small and growing team as a Legal Fellow.

Briefing: The FCDO’s leadership in tackling dirty money to drive forward development and climate goals

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…