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𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. We've submitted a response to the British Virgin Islands' consultation on their register, agreeing with suggestions made by Transparency International UK: fairtaxmark.net/fair-tax-found…

🗣️ “There is something of an arms race in campaigning expenditure and therefore fundraising.” Ahead of today's commons debate on the UK's political finance rules (led by Lloyd Hatton MP 🇬🇧), Duncan Hames spoke to John Johnston about big money in politics. politico.eu/newsletter/pol…

"Golden visa & passport programs have brought little to no benefit to countries where they exist. They’ve increased pressure on the housing markets & pushed locals out of the cities." By our CEO Maíra Martini & Gary Kalman, @transparencyusa's ED. fortune.com/2025/03/04/tru…

👀 Former Liverpool mayor and 11 others charged with bribery and misconduct relating to council contracts bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

🗣️ "This has made them really attractive to money launderers, crooks and sanctioned individuals." This afternoon @bencowdock gave evidence to Business and Trade Committee and explained why Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) are so attractive for those seeking to hide illicit wealth.

📻 "It designed the triaging of offers of PPE to have a tick by them... because they had been referred by connections of politicians." Following Matt Hancock's evidence to the @covidinquiryUK yesterday, Daniel Bruce spoke to @BBC5Live about the problems of the UK's VIP lane.

📻 "One of the things which is disappointing about the testimony that we've heard from representatives of the government at the time is this unwillingness to step back and learn lessons." Yesterday @danieljbruce went on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss the latest from the @covidinquiryUK.

‘Concerns were raised when the rules on overseas voting were changed, that this would open the door to foreign funding… it may also be harder to detect individuals acting as a front for someone else and their money’ Transparency International UK #UKPolitics bylinetimes.com/2025/04/28/uk-…

📣📣📣Join us for the debate on the ongoing crisis in #democracy & #corruption, and learn more about evidence-based policy insights relevant to #Scotland & its diverse regions. 📅 4 June 2025 🕒 10:00-13:00 📍 Royal Society of Edinburgh Register here eventbrite.co.uk/e/1332901356839

🏢 NEW 🏢 When it comes to buying property, the UK has trust issues. Our new analysis found over 170 properties, worth £2.5 billion, bought using suspicious wealth and owned via complex trust structures. Find out more ⤵️ transparency.org.uk/news/trust-iss…

🗣️ "Trusts are an obvious choice for those looking to hide assets, conceal suspect wealth and evade sanctions." Margot Mollat spoke to The Guardian about our analysis identifying the extent of trust-based property ownership across England and Wales. theguardian.com/world/2025/may…

🚨 Democracy under threat? 🚨 Join Transparency International UK's @danieljbruce and Juliet Swann on June 4 in Edinburgh as @UniofAberdeen and UK Open Gov Network bring together leading experts to tackle corruption and strengthen governance in Scotland. transparency.org.uk/events/corrupt…

🗣️ Crypto threatens a “widening loophole that could allow unlimited anonymous donations to flow into British politics.” Speaking to the The National, Steve Goodrich highlighted concerns that crypto assets may undermine existing political finance laws. thenational.scot/news/25203859.…

🆕 BLOG 🆕 It's estimated £11 billion was stolen from Bangladesh during Sheikh Hasina's rule. As interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus visits London, Britain must freeze stolen assets and return their missing wealth. Read more ⤵️ transparency.org.uk/news/returning…

“The fact that unincorporated associations have donated such enormous sums while operating with minimal oversight represents a fundamental weakness in our democratic safeguards” Duncan Hames Transparency International UK   democracyforsale.substack.com/p/how-to-secre…   #UKPolitics #DirtyMoney

‘Without proper legal backing of the rules governing ministerial behaviour during and after government, rule breaking can still go unpunished’ Transparency International UK response to government plans for a new Ethics & Integrity Commission. transparency.org.uk/news/new-ethic… #UKPolitics #Standards

Today’s announcement of new financial penalties for abusing the revolving door are welcome, but until the rules are strengthened, former Ministers will still be tempted to use their privileged access to lobby the Government. Our full statement 👉 transparency.org.uk/news/new-ethic…