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Transparency International UK

@transparencyuk.bsky.social

Challenging corruption, strengthening integrity, and fighting for a fair society based on the rule of law.

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Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · 3h ago

📝RUSSINA LINKED HOUSING IN LONDON DESPITE SANCTIONS Our joint investigation with @theipaper.com uncovered 33 Russian-linked properties in the UK, worth £700m, despite their owners being sanctioned. And many of these properties have direct links to the UK's Overseas Territories. More below ⤵️

The 33 properties that show London is still a haven for Putin's dirty money

Sanctions have frozen the mansions of Russia's most notorious oligarchs - but Transparency International has identified 33 more London properties, worth £700m, still hiding in plain sight

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Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · 2w ago

🎥Great video from our friends at @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social on why the UK Government needs to increase efforts to stop the UK being a hub for money laundering and illicit finance. Watch below ⤵️

Tax Justice UK@taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 2w ago

🇬🇧 From banks waving through red flags to tax havens helping criminal cash disappear, Kojo Koram explains how UK enablers helped turn criminal cash in McDonald’s bags into untraceable gold bars in Dubai vaults. taxjustice.uk/campaign/dir... for more about the UK's Dirty Money problem.

Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · 2w ago

📆Three years ago today, Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu - an LSE economist who exposed corruption in Azerbaijan's oil sector - was arrested in Baku. The UK's new Foreign Secretary should increase efforts to advocate for his release, and stop Azerbaijani dirty money being laundered through the UK. More ⤵️

Steve Goodrich@stevejgoodrich.bsky.social · 2w ago

Anniversaries are seldom fun in my line of work, and this one is no exception: 3yrs since Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu was arrested by the Azerbaijani authorities. We've had four Foreign Secretaries since then. I hope the new one will advocate for his release. www.transparency.org.uk/news/uk-anti...

Duncan Hames@duncanhames.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ahead of the report stage of the Government's elections bill, the minister has now asked @electoralcommission.org.uk to assess the adequacy of current spending limits. We @transparencyuk.bsky.social have argued that they were raised excessively in 2023, fuelling parties' need to raise more funds.

Josiah Mortimer@josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Government has just asked the Electoral Commission to review election spending limits, which were massively hiked by the Tories. Could be very significant.

Vijay Rangarajan, Chief Executive, Electoral Commission, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ Samantha Dixon MBE MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF 10 July 2026 Dear Vijay, This Government is committed to strengthening our democracy and upholding the integrity of our elections. In December 2025, in light of the Nathan Gill case, and the deeply concerning evidence of Russian state-linked actors’ attempt to influence democracy in the UK, the Government appointed Philip Rycroft to lead an independent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics. The review set out to rigorously test the financial safeguards we currently have in place and recommend areas for improving mitigations. The Government has welcomed Philip Rycroft’s report and has accepted all of his recommendations, and ahead of Commons Report Stage, the Government has tabled amendments to the Representation of the People Bill to deliver key recommendations from the Review to further strengthen safeguards against foreign financial interference in UK politics. In his report, Philip Rycroft argued that reducing spending limits could potentially relieve some of the fund-raising pressure, in turn diminishing the inducement to look to non-permissible sources to stay ahead. However, he refrained from making a recommendation believing it sat outside of his remit, noting it could be something that could be usefully debated during the passage of the Representation of the People Bill. Party spending limits were raised significantly for the first time in 2023, and since then we have seen many stakeholders argue for lower limits, including Transparency International and Spotlight on Corruption. Considering the concerns I have heard during the course of the Bill, and the wider views presented by Mr Rycroft and other stakeholders, I am of the opinion that an independent assessment is …
Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · 3w ago

🎥The Covid Inquiry report exposed the failures of the VIP lane for PPE contracts. Money was wasted and trust was broken in a time of critical need. It is imperative the current Government learns from these mistakes and takes steps to ensure this never happens again.

Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · 3w ago

📝"Introducing a new investor visa route may lead to questions around Britain’s credibility in the global fight against money laundering." @bcowdock.bsky.social on the well established corruption risks of investor visas. More ⤵

Doomed to repeat it: why the UK shouldn't reopen the golden visa door

Reports suggest ministers are considering a new investor visa route. Here's why the risks still outweigh the rewards.

transparency.org.uk

Daniel Bruce@danieljbruce.bsky.social · 3w ago

1/5 The UK Covid 19 Inquiry's report into procurement is stark: the now notorious VIP lane for PPE contracts should never have happened and must never happen again. It contributed to £10bn of taxpayer money being wasted.

Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · 3w ago

COVID-19 INQUIRY: VIP LANE INCREASED "RISK OF ABUSE" £10 billion of public money was wasted and five years later, nobody has yet been held to account. It's critical the Government learn the lessons from this and go further to guard against the risk of corruption in future emergencies. More ⤵️

UK Anti-Corruption Coalition@ukanticorruptioncoalition.org · 3w ago

Today's #CovidInquiry report into PPE procurement lays bare one of the most expensive governance failures in modern British history: a botched pandemic procurement response that left frontline workers exposed, weakened the pandemic response and wasted £10 billion of public money.

Covid-19 Inquiry reveals scale of UK pandemic PPE procurement failure — UK Anti-Corruption Coalition

UK Anti-Corruption Coalition says the billions wasted, the VIP Lane, and the near-total lack of accountability must trigger urgent reform before the next crisis  14 July 2026 - The UK Anti-Co...

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Duncan Hames@duncanhames.bsky.social · 4w ago

On Tuesday, MPs will debate controls on the money in politics. We @transparencyuk.bsky.social think it is time they put a cap on the biggest donations anyone can make. Please ask your MP to support this call:

Count Binface alone can‘t clean up British politics. MPs now have that chance, and they must seize it | Stella Creasy

Amid the allegations about dark money and funding, I have a solution: limit all single donations in a year – from any individual – to £100,000, says MP Stella Creasy

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Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · 4w ago

💷 Big money is corrupting our politics The government says democracy is not for sale - but still won't cap what a mega-donor can give. Stella Creasy's amendment would. We're backing her call for a £100,000 cap on all political donations. ⤵️

Good Law Project@goodlawproject.org · 4w ago

To stop wealthy donors from influencing politics, Stella Creasy MP has proposed a vital amendment to the Representation of the People Bill to place a strict £100k cap on all individual donations. Use our quick tool to email your MP 👇 goodlaw.social/o0eb

Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · 4w ago

Right now, just 4-6% of lobbying has to be declared. The rest happens in the dark. The Ethics and Integrity Commission has just handed ministers a serious blueprint for cleaning up lobbying. A serious, welcome blueprint. Now ministers have to deliver it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

All lobbying should be publicly declared in transparency laws shake-up, watchdog says

Ethics and integrity commission chief says overhaul is crucial to help restore trust in standards

theguardian.com

Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · 4w ago

💷 The government says democracy is not for sale - but still won't cap what a mega-donor can give. @stellacreasy.bsky.social's amendment would. Send your MP a postcard asking them to back a cap before Tuesday's debate ⤵️ politicsnotforsale.mp.tiuk.justpost.cards

#PoliticsNotForSale – Make sure your MP knows that too!

Tell your MP to support caps on political donations and campaign spending.

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Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · last mo.

📺 CORRUPTION, NOW STREAMING We've been busy building our video capacity to shine a new light on the corruption we're fighting. Exciting content is coming soon. Corruption is a big story though & sometimes 2 mins doesn't cut it. Follow the story. Subscribe ⤵️ www.youtube.com/@Transparenc...

Dark money is corrupting UK politics | Hidden donations & secret influence

YouTube video by Transparency International UK

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Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · last mo.

💥Burnham backs public on donation caps Our polling found ⤵️ 🔹 83% of Brits believe wealthy donors use political donations to buy influence 🔹 Nearly half say they would view more favourably a party that introduced a cap & just 7% would view one less favourably. It's time to end mega donations.

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Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#PoliticsNotForSale 35% of political donations now come from the ultra-wealthy. When money dominates politics, ordinary people go unheard. And that's why we need your help. Send a postcard today to tell your MP it's time to end big money corrupting our politics. Details ⤵️

#PoliticsNotForSale – Make sure your MP knows that too!

Tell your MP to support caps on political donations and campaign spending.

politicsnotforsale.mp.tiuk.justpost.cards

Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🔎 NEW: Almost 1 in 6 peers holds a paid political advisory role that carries a significant lobbying risk. The House of Lords is meant to be a place of independent scrutiny — not a network of political advisers for hire. Our investigation ⤵️ www.transparency.org.uk/news/house-l...

The House of Lords has become a lobbying network for hire

Almost one in six peers holds a political advisory role that presents a significant lobbying risk

transparency.org.uk