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🎥 "Have they moved as fast as I would have liked? No."
This week @sdoughtymp.bsky.social spoke to to the Lords Constitution Committee explaining that more needs to be done by Britain's Overseas Territories to improve corporate transparency.
We agree - it's time to end offshore corporate secrecy.
This week @sdoughtymp.bsky.social spoke to to the Lords Constitution Committee explaining that more needs to be done by Britain's Overseas Territories to improve corporate transparency.
We agree - it's time to end offshore corporate secrecy.
January 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
🎥 "Have they moved as fast as I would have liked? No."
This week @sdoughtymp.bsky.social spoke to to the Lords Constitution Committee explaining that more needs to be done by Britain's Overseas Territories to improve corporate transparency.
We agree - it's time to end offshore corporate secrecy.
This week @sdoughtymp.bsky.social spoke to to the Lords Constitution Committee explaining that more needs to be done by Britain's Overseas Territories to improve corporate transparency.
We agree - it's time to end offshore corporate secrecy.
🎥 "I don't think it's actually helpful to think of foreign interference and the financial methods of that as [just] being about changing an electoral outcome.
Yesterday, Duncan Hames spoke MPs and Peers about the different forms and threats of foreign interference in our politics.
Yesterday, Duncan Hames spoke MPs and Peers about the different forms and threats of foreign interference in our politics.
January 13, 2026 at 4:55 PM
🎥 "I don't think it's actually helpful to think of foreign interference and the financial methods of that as [just] being about changing an electoral outcome.
Yesterday, Duncan Hames spoke MPs and Peers about the different forms and threats of foreign interference in our politics.
Yesterday, Duncan Hames spoke MPs and Peers about the different forms and threats of foreign interference in our politics.
🎥 "The situation we have at the end of the day is... whatever rules you have, all of this conversation is about policing the perimeter."
Yesterday @duncanhames.bsky.social gave evidence to parliament and explained to MPs and Peers why caps on donations are key to ending undue influence in politics.
Yesterday @duncanhames.bsky.social gave evidence to parliament and explained to MPs and Peers why caps on donations are key to ending undue influence in politics.
January 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM
🎥 "The situation we have at the end of the day is... whatever rules you have, all of this conversation is about policing the perimeter."
Yesterday @duncanhames.bsky.social gave evidence to parliament and explained to MPs and Peers why caps on donations are key to ending undue influence in politics.
Yesterday @duncanhames.bsky.social gave evidence to parliament and explained to MPs and Peers why caps on donations are key to ending undue influence in politics.
Last Monday, our CEO @danieljbruce.bsky.social joined the @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org panel event at the launch of the UK’s Anti-Corruption Strategy.
While it is a comprehensive effort to tackle corruption, more ambitious reforms are still desperately needed.
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While it is a comprehensive effort to tackle corruption, more ambitious reforms are still desperately needed.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Last Monday, our CEO @danieljbruce.bsky.social joined the @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org panel event at the launch of the UK’s Anti-Corruption Strategy.
While it is a comprehensive effort to tackle corruption, more ambitious reforms are still desperately needed.
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While it is a comprehensive effort to tackle corruption, more ambitious reforms are still desperately needed.
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📺 MPs debate foreign interference on security, trade and democracy.
Legal loopholes can allow money from home and abroad to unduly influence our politics.
That's why we need to a donation cap to protect our politics from the influence of big money and build a truly fair democracy.
Legal loopholes can allow money from home and abroad to unduly influence our politics.
That's why we need to a donation cap to protect our politics from the influence of big money and build a truly fair democracy.
December 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📺 MPs debate foreign interference on security, trade and democracy.
Legal loopholes can allow money from home and abroad to unduly influence our politics.
That's why we need to a donation cap to protect our politics from the influence of big money and build a truly fair democracy.
Legal loopholes can allow money from home and abroad to unduly influence our politics.
That's why we need to a donation cap to protect our politics from the influence of big money and build a truly fair democracy.
📻 "It isn't I'm afraid, the whole picture when it comes to the runaway train of public spending that we saw on PPE and testing."
As a new report from the Covid Counter Fraud Commission is published, Daniel Bruce spoke to Times Radio about the true cost to the taxpayer of failed Covid contracts.
As a new report from the Covid Counter Fraud Commission is published, Daniel Bruce spoke to Times Radio about the true cost to the taxpayer of failed Covid contracts.
December 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
📻 "It isn't I'm afraid, the whole picture when it comes to the runaway train of public spending that we saw on PPE and testing."
As a new report from the Covid Counter Fraud Commission is published, Daniel Bruce spoke to Times Radio about the true cost to the taxpayer of failed Covid contracts.
As a new report from the Covid Counter Fraud Commission is published, Daniel Bruce spoke to Times Radio about the true cost to the taxpayer of failed Covid contracts.
📻 "The UK has for many years now been a real centre for laundering the world's corrupt money"
As the government launched it's new Anti-Corruption Strategy, Rachel Davies spoke to LBC News about the UK's corruption problem, what the strategy gets right and where it falls short.
As the government launched it's new Anti-Corruption Strategy, Rachel Davies spoke to LBC News about the UK's corruption problem, what the strategy gets right and where it falls short.
December 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
📻 "The UK has for many years now been a real centre for laundering the world's corrupt money"
As the government launched it's new Anti-Corruption Strategy, Rachel Davies spoke to LBC News about the UK's corruption problem, what the strategy gets right and where it falls short.
As the government launched it's new Anti-Corruption Strategy, Rachel Davies spoke to LBC News about the UK's corruption problem, what the strategy gets right and where it falls short.
The UK just published its new anti-corruption strategy.
✅ The good: tackling corrupt insiders, professional enablers, kleptocracy.
❎ The gap: no donation caps, no revolving door enforcement—leaving Westminster open to the influence of big money.
✅ The good: tackling corrupt insiders, professional enablers, kleptocracy.
❎ The gap: no donation caps, no revolving door enforcement—leaving Westminster open to the influence of big money.
December 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The UK just published its new anti-corruption strategy.
✅ The good: tackling corrupt insiders, professional enablers, kleptocracy.
❎ The gap: no donation caps, no revolving door enforcement—leaving Westminster open to the influence of big money.
✅ The good: tackling corrupt insiders, professional enablers, kleptocracy.
❎ The gap: no donation caps, no revolving door enforcement—leaving Westminster open to the influence of big money.
🆕 REPORT 🆕
As leaders meet for the Joint Ministerial Council today, our new analysis shows the UK's offshore financial centres are not delivering on corporate transparency commitments.
Behind the promises, very little has changed.
Find out more ⤵️
www.transparency.org.uk/publications...
As leaders meet for the Joint Ministerial Council today, our new analysis shows the UK's offshore financial centres are not delivering on corporate transparency commitments.
Behind the promises, very little has changed.
Find out more ⤵️
www.transparency.org.uk/publications...
November 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
🆕 REPORT 🆕
As leaders meet for the Joint Ministerial Council today, our new analysis shows the UK's offshore financial centres are not delivering on corporate transparency commitments.
Behind the promises, very little has changed.
Find out more ⤵️
www.transparency.org.uk/publications...
As leaders meet for the Joint Ministerial Council today, our new analysis shows the UK's offshore financial centres are not delivering on corporate transparency commitments.
Behind the promises, very little has changed.
Find out more ⤵️
www.transparency.org.uk/publications...
📻 "It's almost certainly the most serious corruption conviction of a British politician since the MP's expenses scandal some 15 years ago."
@duncanhames.bsky.social spoke to @bbc5live.bsky.social about the significance of Nathan Gill's sentencing and what it means for UK democracy.
@duncanhames.bsky.social spoke to @bbc5live.bsky.social about the significance of Nathan Gill's sentencing and what it means for UK democracy.
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
📻 "It's almost certainly the most serious corruption conviction of a British politician since the MP's expenses scandal some 15 years ago."
@duncanhames.bsky.social spoke to @bbc5live.bsky.social about the significance of Nathan Gill's sentencing and what it means for UK democracy.
@duncanhames.bsky.social spoke to @bbc5live.bsky.social about the significance of Nathan Gill's sentencing and what it means for UK democracy.
🎥 "Research has linked £250 billion worth of funds diverted by rigged procurement, bribery and embezzlement in 79 countries to our overseas territories."
Great to see Sir Andrew Mitchell citing our analysis in yesterday's debate to call for an end to financial secrecy in UK Overseas Territories.
Great to see Sir Andrew Mitchell citing our analysis in yesterday's debate to call for an end to financial secrecy in UK Overseas Territories.
November 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
🎥 "Research has linked £250 billion worth of funds diverted by rigged procurement, bribery and embezzlement in 79 countries to our overseas territories."
Great to see Sir Andrew Mitchell citing our analysis in yesterday's debate to call for an end to financial secrecy in UK Overseas Territories.
Great to see Sir Andrew Mitchell citing our analysis in yesterday's debate to call for an end to financial secrecy in UK Overseas Territories.
🎥 "Because financial secrecy in our overseas territories has real-world consequences for my constituents... and for Britain's standing in the world."
@appgonacrt.bsky.social chair, @philbrickellmp.bsky.social introduces today's debate on ending financial secrecy in Britain's Overseas Territories.
@appgonacrt.bsky.social chair, @philbrickellmp.bsky.social introduces today's debate on ending financial secrecy in Britain's Overseas Territories.
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🎥 "Because financial secrecy in our overseas territories has real-world consequences for my constituents... and for Britain's standing in the world."
@appgonacrt.bsky.social chair, @philbrickellmp.bsky.social introduces today's debate on ending financial secrecy in Britain's Overseas Territories.
@appgonacrt.bsky.social chair, @philbrickellmp.bsky.social introduces today's debate on ending financial secrecy in Britain's Overseas Territories.
💥 BREAKING 💥
Scottish Government commits to anti-corruption strategy with improved transparency of trust structures (as proposed by Rhoda Grant in parliament).
This is an important commitment that will help prevent kleptocrats and oligarchs investing their ill-gotten gains in Scottish property.
Scottish Government commits to anti-corruption strategy with improved transparency of trust structures (as proposed by Rhoda Grant in parliament).
This is an important commitment that will help prevent kleptocrats and oligarchs investing their ill-gotten gains in Scottish property.
November 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
💥 BREAKING 💥
Scottish Government commits to anti-corruption strategy with improved transparency of trust structures (as proposed by Rhoda Grant in parliament).
This is an important commitment that will help prevent kleptocrats and oligarchs investing their ill-gotten gains in Scottish property.
Scottish Government commits to anti-corruption strategy with improved transparency of trust structures (as proposed by Rhoda Grant in parliament).
This is an important commitment that will help prevent kleptocrats and oligarchs investing their ill-gotten gains in Scottish property.
🚨 NEW 🚨
Billions of pounds of dirty money have been laundered through shell companies in the UK Overseas Territories, such as the BVI.
Tomorrow MPs are debating ending financial secrecy these territories.
Ahead of tomorrow's debate, watch below on why this matters ⤵️
Billions of pounds of dirty money have been laundered through shell companies in the UK Overseas Territories, such as the BVI.
Tomorrow MPs are debating ending financial secrecy these territories.
Ahead of tomorrow's debate, watch below on why this matters ⤵️
November 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🚨 NEW 🚨
Billions of pounds of dirty money have been laundered through shell companies in the UK Overseas Territories, such as the BVI.
Tomorrow MPs are debating ending financial secrecy these territories.
Ahead of tomorrow's debate, watch below on why this matters ⤵️
Billions of pounds of dirty money have been laundered through shell companies in the UK Overseas Territories, such as the BVI.
Tomorrow MPs are debating ending financial secrecy these territories.
Ahead of tomorrow's debate, watch below on why this matters ⤵️
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Help us break big money's grip on politics.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Any donations you make to support our work via the link (below) before 6pm will be doubled.
Help us break big money's grip on politics.
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Help us break big money's grip on politics.
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📻 "UK politics has a serious problem with big money."
@danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with @lbc.co.uk to discuss the potential influence those with deep pockets are able to exert on our elections.
Donations to support our work will be doubled until October 21 ⤵️
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@danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with @lbc.co.uk to discuss the potential influence those with deep pockets are able to exert on our elections.
Donations to support our work will be doubled until October 21 ⤵️
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October 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
📻 "UK politics has a serious problem with big money."
@danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with @lbc.co.uk to discuss the potential influence those with deep pockets are able to exert on our elections.
Donations to support our work will be doubled until October 21 ⤵️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
@danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with @lbc.co.uk to discuss the potential influence those with deep pockets are able to exert on our elections.
Donations to support our work will be doubled until October 21 ⤵️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
💷 2013 - 2023: Nearly 25% of political House of Lords nominations were party donors, giving £58m+ collectively.
At our event with @spotlightcorruption.org at Labour Conference, @duncanhames.bsky.social set out why big money's influence on UK democracy is damaging the public's trust.
Watch more ⬇️
At our event with @spotlightcorruption.org at Labour Conference, @duncanhames.bsky.social set out why big money's influence on UK democracy is damaging the public's trust.
Watch more ⬇️
October 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
💷 2013 - 2023: Nearly 25% of political House of Lords nominations were party donors, giving £58m+ collectively.
At our event with @spotlightcorruption.org at Labour Conference, @duncanhames.bsky.social set out why big money's influence on UK democracy is damaging the public's trust.
Watch more ⬇️
At our event with @spotlightcorruption.org at Labour Conference, @duncanhames.bsky.social set out why big money's influence on UK democracy is damaging the public's trust.
Watch more ⬇️
We’ve just added 4,500+ new meetings to our Open Access database of Westminster and Holyrood meetings with external organisations.
🔎 Check out the new data here: openaccess.transparency.org.uk
🔎 Check out the new data here: openaccess.transparency.org.uk
October 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We’ve just added 4,500+ new meetings to our Open Access database of Westminster and Holyrood meetings with external organisations.
🔎 Check out the new data here: openaccess.transparency.org.uk
🔎 Check out the new data here: openaccess.transparency.org.uk
At SNP Conference we hosted a packed fringe with @theferret.scot on land ownership transparency in Scotland.
We looked at offshore ownership and whether current rules are working.
Watch @muteswann.bsky.social share key takeaways from the event.
We looked at offshore ownership and whether current rules are working.
Watch @muteswann.bsky.social share key takeaways from the event.
October 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
At SNP Conference we hosted a packed fringe with @theferret.scot on land ownership transparency in Scotland.
We looked at offshore ownership and whether current rules are working.
Watch @muteswann.bsky.social share key takeaways from the event.
We looked at offshore ownership and whether current rules are working.
Watch @muteswann.bsky.social share key takeaways from the event.
Join us at SNP Conference this weekend.
On Sunday at 5pm, @muteswann.bsky.social and @margotmollat.bsky.social will speak at “Can you keep a secret? Tackling hidden ownership of Scottish assets” hosted with @theferret.scot.
www.transparency.org.uk/events/can-y...
On Sunday at 5pm, @muteswann.bsky.social and @margotmollat.bsky.social will speak at “Can you keep a secret? Tackling hidden ownership of Scottish assets” hosted with @theferret.scot.
www.transparency.org.uk/events/can-y...
October 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Join us at SNP Conference this weekend.
On Sunday at 5pm, @muteswann.bsky.social and @margotmollat.bsky.social will speak at “Can you keep a secret? Tackling hidden ownership of Scottish assets” hosted with @theferret.scot.
www.transparency.org.uk/events/can-y...
On Sunday at 5pm, @muteswann.bsky.social and @margotmollat.bsky.social will speak at “Can you keep a secret? Tackling hidden ownership of Scottish assets” hosted with @theferret.scot.
www.transparency.org.uk/events/can-y...
📺 "The £122 million of Medpro is the tip of the iceberg. A billion pounds of stock that went through that VIP lane was written off as unfit for use in the NHS."
Following yesterday's ruling, @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with Talk TV on the serious flaws of the ‘VIP lane’ for COVID contracts.
Following yesterday's ruling, @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with Talk TV on the serious flaws of the ‘VIP lane’ for COVID contracts.
October 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
📺 "The £122 million of Medpro is the tip of the iceberg. A billion pounds of stock that went through that VIP lane was written off as unfit for use in the NHS."
Following yesterday's ruling, @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with Talk TV on the serious flaws of the ‘VIP lane’ for COVID contracts.
Following yesterday's ruling, @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with Talk TV on the serious flaws of the ‘VIP lane’ for COVID contracts.
⚖️ "The 'VIP-lane' was one of the most egregious aspects of the way the former government went about procuring emergency supplies during the pandemic."
Our Chief Executive @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with @bbc5live.bsky.social to discuss today's High Court ruling against PPE Medpro.
Our Chief Executive @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with @bbc5live.bsky.social to discuss today's High Court ruling against PPE Medpro.
October 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
⚖️ "The 'VIP-lane' was one of the most egregious aspects of the way the former government went about procuring emergency supplies during the pandemic."
Our Chief Executive @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with @bbc5live.bsky.social to discuss today's High Court ruling against PPE Medpro.
Our Chief Executive @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with @bbc5live.bsky.social to discuss today's High Court ruling against PPE Medpro.
💸 In 2023, just 19 mega donors poured £56.5 million into Britain's political parties.
That's 66% of all political donations.
We're fighting back against big money - and YOUR donation goes TWICE as far via @biggive.bsky.social matched funding.
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That's 66% of all political donations.
We're fighting back against big money - and YOUR donation goes TWICE as far via @biggive.bsky.social matched funding.
DONATE TODAY ⤵️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
October 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
💸 In 2023, just 19 mega donors poured £56.5 million into Britain's political parties.
That's 66% of all political donations.
We're fighting back against big money - and YOUR donation goes TWICE as far via @biggive.bsky.social matched funding.
DONATE TODAY ⤵️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
That's 66% of all political donations.
We're fighting back against big money - and YOUR donation goes TWICE as far via @biggive.bsky.social matched funding.
DONATE TODAY ⤵️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
And we're underway!
Great to be at Labour Conference this year partnering with @spotlightcorruption.org and @moreincommonuk.bsky.social for our event on how big money and foreign interference skews our democracy.
Great to be at Labour Conference this year partnering with @spotlightcorruption.org and @moreincommonuk.bsky.social for our event on how big money and foreign interference skews our democracy.
September 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
And we're underway!
Great to be at Labour Conference this year partnering with @spotlightcorruption.org and @moreincommonuk.bsky.social for our event on how big money and foreign interference skews our democracy.
Great to be at Labour Conference this year partnering with @spotlightcorruption.org and @moreincommonuk.bsky.social for our event on how big money and foreign interference skews our democracy.
WHO PAYS, WHO DECIDES? BIG MONEY IN BRITISH POLITICS
📆Monday, 4.30pm | Nova Scotia | Liverpool
Join our Director of Policy, @duncanhames.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @suehawley.bsky.social & @edhodgsoned.bsky.social to hear about big money's influence on our democracy.
📆Monday, 4.30pm | Nova Scotia | Liverpool
Join our Director of Policy, @duncanhames.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @suehawley.bsky.social & @edhodgsoned.bsky.social to hear about big money's influence on our democracy.
September 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
WHO PAYS, WHO DECIDES? BIG MONEY IN BRITISH POLITICS
📆Monday, 4.30pm | Nova Scotia | Liverpool
Join our Director of Policy, @duncanhames.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @suehawley.bsky.social & @edhodgsoned.bsky.social to hear about big money's influence on our democracy.
📆Monday, 4.30pm | Nova Scotia | Liverpool
Join our Director of Policy, @duncanhames.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @suehawley.bsky.social & @edhodgsoned.bsky.social to hear about big money's influence on our democracy.