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Corruption, Wealth & Political Power

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
What's the State of Play at the Serious Fraud Office?

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
UK must end its role as a safe haven for corrupt money from Russia

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
6 Actions the Government Can Take to Crack Down on Corrupt Money

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
The Commonwealth’s future must have tackling corruption at its core

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

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Anti-Corruption: Why open governance matters

Written by Rachel Davies Thursday, July 16 2015 23:00

On Monday, the Cabinet Office and the UK Open Government Civil Society Network launched the third Open Government Project – the consultation process for drafting the third UK National Action Plan on Open Governance.

Open Governance in the UK: The Risk of In-Practice Supremacy

Written by Philip Jones Sunday, April 26 2015 23:00

The UK Government pushes open-governance well in-practice rather than in-law, leaving it vulnerable to changing winds that could isolate citizens and derail efforts to ensure open-governance in the UK.

Was it a good G8 for Transparency?

Written by Robert Barrington Wednesday, June 19 2013 23:00

Back in January, in a speech at Davos, David Cameron announced that the theme of his G8 Presidency would be the 3Ts – Trade, Tax and Transparency. Great excitement ensued among the anti-corruption community. Now the summit is over, how much do we think have things changed?