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UK at risk of joining global anti-corruption partnership ‘list of shame’

The Government has been warned it is on the brink of joining three other countries on a “list of shame” for repeatedly failing to meet the requirements set out by a global anti-corruption body co-founded by the UK. The Government was informed it has ...

24 Aug 2022 at 21:38

Government accused of ‘flying blind’ on soaring levels of fraud

The Government is “flying blind” on its exposure to fraud, which has quadrupled since the start of the Covid pandemic, MPs have said. The cross-party Public Accounts Committee (PAC) also said that while most of the £21 billion of taxpayers’ money ...

08 Sept 2023 at 13:39

Public being ripped off by ‘pitiful’ Shell tax contribution, say campaigners

The British public are being “ripped off” by Shell, which made record profits of £32 billion last year while paying the equivalent of 22p per UK citizen in tax, campaigners have said. In a new comedy sketch released in time for Shell’s AGM on ...

23 May 2023 at 00:01

City

Companies House clamps down on scammers stealing UK names and addresses

Companies House has announced new powers to clamp down on scammers using other people’s names and addresses to file fraudulent companies, amid reports that UK banks have been warned over a surge in fake filings. The highly-anticipated ...

04 Mar 2024 at 12:25

Kabul whistleblower warns of Civil Service politicisation under Tories

A whistleblower who helped expose the Government’s chaotic response to the fall of Kabul has warned that the Civil Service has become dangerously politicised. Josie Stewart, a former senior official at the Foreign, Commonwealth and ...

03 Feb 2023 at 22:29

World

Global report highlights link between corruption and violence

Most of the world continues to fail to fight corruption, with 95% of countries having made little to no progress since 2017, a closely watched study has found. Transparency International’s 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index, which ...

31 Jan 2023 at 09:12

Campaigners highlight corruption risks in Covid contracts as inquiry returns

Analysis of Covid-related contracts worth some £15.5 billion has identified corruption concerns, campaigners have claimed. The research by Transparency International UK suggests there are questions to answer about the nature of ...

09 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Voter apathy may be tied to growing influence of big political donors – report

A fall in voter numbers may be tied to the growth in wealthy donors giving to political parties, an expert warned amid the launch of a new report into dirty money’s influence on politics. Anti-corruption group Transparency ...

04 Dec 2024 at 18:28

Electoral Commission chair warns of threat to independence

The chair of the Electoral Commission has described current legislation as a threat to the regulator’s independence and called for it be repealed. John Pullinger told a committee of MPs that the Elections Act passed under ...

04 Feb 2025 at 15:05

Hiding money away in overseas territories starves Treasury, warns MP

Hiding money away in British overseas territories has a knock-on effect for British families, a Labour MP has warned. Phil Brickell will lead a debate in Parliament on Wednesday, where he will call for Whitehall clarity ...

04 Nov 2025 at 22:30

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