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TI UK reveals that emails between Mandelson-Epstein expose Britain’s broken lobbying system, where hidden influence on govt decisions thrives, calling for a full register transparency
The article argues these revelations expose deep flaws in the UK’s lobbying system, where opaque practices and narrow transparency registers allow significant influence‑peddling outside public view, and calls for a comprehensive lobbying register covering all forms of communication and all lobbyists to improve democratic accountability and prevent undue influence on policy…
ICIJ reports that former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke is standing trial in the UK on bribery charges linked to corrupt oil deals and luxury spending uncovered in the Panama Papers investigation
Prosecutors allege that Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s oil minister from 2010 to 2015 and a former president of OPEC, accepted bribes from oil-industry figures seeking lucrative government contracts, including cash and payments covering personal expenses and luxury purchases in London. The case forms part of a long-running international corruption probe that began after her arrest by UK authorities in 2015 and has also triggered asset-recovery proceedings in the United States, where more than $52 million in alleged corruption proceeds have already been repatriated to Nigeria.
Spotlight on Corruption flags Lord Mandelson’s alleged Epstein ties as a threat to govt integrity, transparency, and accountability, showing how personal networks can influence decisions
The case, unprecedented for a senior UK politician, exposes weaknesses in existing misconduct laws and raises urgent questions about political integrity, transparency, and accountability, highlighting the need for meaningful reforms to restore public trust. Allegations include financial support from Epstein, career advancement assistance, and sharing sensitive government information that may have benefited Epstein, alongside influencing policy debates in ways that served private interests…
TI-UK calls for stronger powers for the FCA to tackle money laundering facilitated by lawyers, accountants and other professional-services firms
The report argues that the UK’s fragmented anti-money-laundering supervisory system has created weak oversight and conflicts of interest that allow “professional enablers” to help corrupt actors move and conceal illicit wealth. It recommends expanding the FCA’s powers and resources to provide consistent, independent supervision of the sector, strengthen enforcement and information-sharing with law-enforcement agencies, and close regulatory gaps that criminals exploit to channel dirty money through legal, accounting and company-formation services.
UK SFO is investigating the activities of the collapsed investment firm London Capital & Finance Plc, following losses of more than £237M suffered by 11,000 investors between 2014 and 2019
The breaches relate to an ongoing investigation into suspected fraud and money laundering at London Capital & Finance Plc, which saw around 11,000 investors lose over £237 million between 2014 and 2019. The individuals had previously received a suspended sentence for attempting to conceal assets. They are due to be sentenced on 12 March, with the SFO stressing its commitment to enforcing restraint orders…
UK SFO convicts 3 former Ethical Forestry directors for a £70M investment fraud that funneled 3,000 UK investors’ money into luxury assets instead of the promised tree-planting scheme
The SFO secured guilty pleas from three former directors of Ethical Forestry Limited at Southwark Crown Court for their roles in a £70 million investment fraud that preyed on roughly 3,000 UK investors. The scheme involved misleading savers into diverting pension funds into a so-called tree-planting investment that could not deliver the promised returns, with proceeds used to finance lavish lifestyles rather than generate investor profit…
GRECO’s 6th Round Evaluation visit evaluates the UK’s local and regional anti-corruption measures, spotlighting integrity gaps, with findings set for plenary review later in 2026
The team, comprising experts from Ireland, Latvia, the Slovak Republic, Switzerland, and the GRECO Secretariat, met with national and local authorities, oversight bodies, civil society, and academia in London and Kent to assess the effectiveness of anti‑corruption frameworks beyond the central government. The findings from the visit will inform GRECO’s evaluation report, to be reviewed by the plenary later in 2026, assessing the UK’s implementation of anti-corruption standards at the local and regional levels…
UK SFO and IFBT publish ‘Foreign Bribery Indicators’, identifying red flags like secretive deals, complex intermediaries, offshore structures, and unexplained wealth fueling cross‑border corruption
The document sets out typical behavioural and transactional indicators that may signal foreign bribery, including use of third-party agents, unexplained routing of funds, inflated commissions and disproportionate entertainment or gifts. It is intended to assist reporting entities, compliance teams and law-enforcement partners in recognising potential foreign bribery risks early and improving the quality of reporting and subsequent investigation…
UK SFO returns over £400,000 to 9 victims of a 2001–02 global email advance-fee fraud, using a groundbreaking civil recovery approach that repays stolen funds directly rather than to the Treasury
UK SFO has announced that it has successfully recovered and will return more than £400,000 to nine individuals defrauded by an international email scam nearly 24 years after the offence, despite no conviction having been secured. It used civil recovery and worked with multiple international partners—such as the Australian Federal Police, Belgian and French authorities, and the FBI—to locate victims and secure consent, representing a significant development in returning proceeds of crime directly to victims rather than to the Treasury…
UK’s 2025 Anti‑Corruption Strategy, hailed by the Deputy PM as vital for national security and public trust, launches 123 commitments, stronger enforcement, and new institutions to fight corruption
The Deputy Prime Minister warns that corruption is now a direct threat to the UK’s national security, economy and democracy, fuelling instability overseas, driving illicit finance into the UK, and undermining public trust. The Security Minister reinforced this message, stressing that corruption empowers hostile states, organised crime groups and malign actors by granting them access, information and influence…
UK Govt publishes 2025 Anti-Corruption Strategy, expanding the Domestic Corruption Unit, tightening ML/TF oversight and launching an Ethics & Integrity Commission to protect public sector integrity
The strategy commits to expanding and resourcing the City of London Police’s Domestic Corruption Unit with £15 million in new funding, enhancing vetting and integrity checks across policing, prisons and border services, and holding corrupt public-sector actors and “professional enablers” to account through tougher enforcement and sanctions. It also introduces over 100 measures…
UK NCA publishes a Case study showcasing its role in helping Kenya’s EACC expose and prosecute Migori County corruption, recover diverted public funds, and boost cross-border anti-corruption efforts
The case study shows how coordinated intelligence sharing, financial-analysis support and joint investigative planning enabled Kenyan authorities to trace illicit proceeds, strengthen evidentiary packages and accelerate domestic prosecutions and asset-recovery actions. It demonstrates the value of international partnerships in complex corruption cases, particularly where cross-border financial flows, foreign-held assets and specialist forensic expertise are critical to identifying and recovering public funds…