The recent headline that the richest 1% are on target to own two thirds of all wealth by 2030 has caused quite a stir. It’s clear that the public are concerned about the consequences, and many believe it will lead to increased corruption. The news that the wealth of the richest is growing faster than the wealth of those with... More detail

The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is about to appoint a new Director, which gives cause for reflection on the tenure of the current occupant.  Robert Barrington, Executive Director of Transparency International UK, assesses the state of play. The institution David Green inherited in 2012 was in poor shape.  His predecessor had tried hard to... More detail

Following the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury, the Prime Minister has confirmed that it is “highly likely” that Russia was responsible and has led international condemnation of the Kremlin, vowing to “bring all the capabilities of UK law enforcement to bear against serious criminals and corrupt elites."  Most welcome... More detail

Robert Barrington, Executive Director of Transparency International UK, discusses what more could be done to prevent the proceeds of corruption entering the UK financial system - and what to do about money that slips through the net. In the arcane world of debates about tackling money-laundering, time seems to have sped up since the Salisbury... More detail

Today is International Commonwealth Day. It lands just 5 weeks before fifty-three Heads of Governments will descend in London for the Commonwealth Summit. On the agenda? Deciding what needs to happen to establish a future Commonwealth that is “more secure”, “fairer”, “more sustainable” and “more prosperous”. It won’t be a surprise that at Transparency International... More detail