APPG on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax
@appgonacrt.bsky.social
Building a fair and transparent tax system. Campaigning against corruption and dirty money. Working cross-party for real change.
Chaired by Phil Brickell MP
Chaired by Phil Brickell MP
🚨🧵 1/ We welcome the new urgent Government review into foreign interference in UK politics.
👍 Our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social: "It's absolutely right that the Govt is reviewing our defences against foreign interference in light of Nathan Gill's bribery conviction."
www.gov.uk/government/n...
👍 Our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social: "It's absolutely right that the Govt is reviewing our defences against foreign interference in light of Nathan Gill's bribery conviction."
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Urgent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics
An independent review, led by Philip Rycroft, into foreign financial interference in UK politics has been commissioned by the government.
www.gov.uk
December 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🚨🧵 1/ We welcome the new urgent Government review into foreign interference in UK politics.
👍 Our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social: "It's absolutely right that the Govt is reviewing our defences against foreign interference in light of Nathan Gill's bribery conviction."
www.gov.uk/government/n...
👍 Our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social: "It's absolutely right that the Govt is reviewing our defences against foreign interference in light of Nathan Gill's bribery conviction."
www.gov.uk/government/n...
🎄 🎅 It's that time of year again!
Our Winter Newsletter is out now, with updates on the Government’s new Anti-Corruption Strategy and our work to tackle dirty money and tax abuse on the UK’s High Streets.
Read it here: mailchi.mp/fpc/winter-n...
Our Winter Newsletter is out now, with updates on the Government’s new Anti-Corruption Strategy and our work to tackle dirty money and tax abuse on the UK’s High Streets.
Read it here: mailchi.mp/fpc/winter-n...
A busy Christmas in Parliament!
mailchi.mp
December 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🎄 🎅 It's that time of year again!
Our Winter Newsletter is out now, with updates on the Government’s new Anti-Corruption Strategy and our work to tackle dirty money and tax abuse on the UK’s High Streets.
Read it here: mailchi.mp/fpc/winter-n...
Our Winter Newsletter is out now, with updates on the Government’s new Anti-Corruption Strategy and our work to tackle dirty money and tax abuse on the UK’s High Streets.
Read it here: mailchi.mp/fpc/winter-n...
🌍Today is International Anti-Corruption Day!
Yesterday, the Government published its Anti-Corruption Strategy – timely recognition that corruption is a threat to democracy. We co-sponsored the launch event, where our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social welcomed the UK’s anti-corruption drive.
Yesterday, the Government published its Anti-Corruption Strategy – timely recognition that corruption is a threat to democracy. We co-sponsored the launch event, where our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social welcomed the UK’s anti-corruption drive.
December 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
🌍Today is International Anti-Corruption Day!
Yesterday, the Government published its Anti-Corruption Strategy – timely recognition that corruption is a threat to democracy. We co-sponsored the launch event, where our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social welcomed the UK’s anti-corruption drive.
Yesterday, the Government published its Anti-Corruption Strategy – timely recognition that corruption is a threat to democracy. We co-sponsored the launch event, where our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social welcomed the UK’s anti-corruption drive.
🧵1/ Welcoming the UK’s new Anti-Corruption Strategy!
It’s an ambitious statement of intent, and our APPG welcomes many of its new commitments, with some reservations.
Here’s a thread of our reactions to key elements of the new strategy…👇
www.gov.uk/government/p...
It’s an ambitious statement of intent, and our APPG welcomes many of its new commitments, with some reservations.
Here’s a thread of our reactions to key elements of the new strategy…👇
www.gov.uk/government/p...
UK anti-corruption strategy 2025
Strategy to reduce the harm caused by corruption to growth, security and democracy in the UK, and to UK interests overseas.
www.gov.uk
December 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🧵1/ Welcoming the UK’s new Anti-Corruption Strategy!
It’s an ambitious statement of intent, and our APPG welcomes many of its new commitments, with some reservations.
Here’s a thread of our reactions to key elements of the new strategy…👇
www.gov.uk/government/p...
It’s an ambitious statement of intent, and our APPG welcomes many of its new commitments, with some reservations.
Here’s a thread of our reactions to key elements of the new strategy…👇
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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✨ Come work with us ✨
The @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org is recruiting a interim Senior Coalition Manager to lead the coalition's work during a busy and exciting period for the anti-corruption movement.
Could that be you?
Find out more and apply below ⤵️
www.prospect-us.co.uk/job/193594-s...
The @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org is recruiting a interim Senior Coalition Manager to lead the coalition's work during a busy and exciting period for the anti-corruption movement.
Could that be you?
Find out more and apply below ⤵️
www.prospect-us.co.uk/job/193594-s...
Senior Coalition Manager (Interim) - Prospectus Recruitment Agency
Prospectus is excited to be working with the UK Anti-Corruption Coalition to recruit for an Interim Senior Coalition Manager. This is a 6 month contract with opportunities for the role to become perma...
www.prospect-us.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
✨ Come work with us ✨
The @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org is recruiting a interim Senior Coalition Manager to lead the coalition's work during a busy and exciting period for the anti-corruption movement.
Could that be you?
Find out more and apply below ⤵️
www.prospect-us.co.uk/job/193594-s...
The @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org is recruiting a interim Senior Coalition Manager to lead the coalition's work during a busy and exciting period for the anti-corruption movement.
Could that be you?
Find out more and apply below ⤵️
www.prospect-us.co.uk/job/193594-s...
❗ "Companies registered in UK Overseas Territories have been used in more than 273 large-scale corruption and money laundering cases... £250bn across 79 countries. The BVI featured in 92% of these cases. Almost £6bn of this money was used to purchase UK properties through shell companies."
📝 BLOG 📝
UK Overseas Territories committed to corporate transparency.
Seven years on, most have failed to deliver. On our latest blog we look at our new research reveals the scale of the problem and what needs to change.
Read more ⤵️
www.transparency.org.uk/news/seven-y...
UK Overseas Territories committed to corporate transparency.
Seven years on, most have failed to deliver. On our latest blog we look at our new research reveals the scale of the problem and what needs to change.
Read more ⤵️
www.transparency.org.uk/news/seven-y...
Seven years on the UK’s offshore centres are still failing on transparency
www.transparency.org.uk
November 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
❗ "Companies registered in UK Overseas Territories have been used in more than 273 large-scale corruption and money laundering cases... £250bn across 79 countries. The BVI featured in 92% of these cases. Almost £6bn of this money was used to purchase UK properties through shell companies."
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Yesterday's budget was a step in the right direction, but financial secrecy in our own Overseas Territories continues to erode our tax base and enable crime.
We need to bring an end to dirty money flooding through places like the British Virgin Islands.
We need to bring an end to dirty money flooding through places like the British Virgin Islands.
The budget wasn't the only show in town this week - here’s our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social and APPG member Lloyd Hatton on why today's Government meeting with the UK's Overseas Territories matters for communities across the country 👇
November 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Yesterday's budget was a step in the right direction, but financial secrecy in our own Overseas Territories continues to erode our tax base and enable crime.
We need to bring an end to dirty money flooding through places like the British Virgin Islands.
We need to bring an end to dirty money flooding through places like the British Virgin Islands.
The budget wasn't the only show in town this week - here’s our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social and APPG member Lloyd Hatton on why today's Government meeting with the UK's Overseas Territories matters for communities across the country 👇
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The budget wasn't the only show in town this week - here’s our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social and APPG member Lloyd Hatton on why today's Government meeting with the UK's Overseas Territories matters for communities across the country 👇
Great news!
After a campaign from the APPG, the Chancellor has made tackling dodgy high street businesses a priority in today’s Budget – setting aside £50 million a year for the next 3 years to boost enforcement against money laundering & tax evasion on our high streets.
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After a campaign from the APPG, the Chancellor has made tackling dodgy high street businesses a priority in today’s Budget – setting aside £50 million a year for the next 3 years to boost enforcement against money laundering & tax evasion on our high streets.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Great news!
After a campaign from the APPG, the Chancellor has made tackling dodgy high street businesses a priority in today’s Budget – setting aside £50 million a year for the next 3 years to boost enforcement against money laundering & tax evasion on our high streets.
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After a campaign from the APPG, the Chancellor has made tackling dodgy high street businesses a priority in today’s Budget – setting aside £50 million a year for the next 3 years to boost enforcement against money laundering & tax evasion on our high streets.
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You might not have heard, but today is Budget Day! The APPG has four asks 🧵👇
🏪1. Take action on high street money laundering and tax abusing vape shops and barbershops, with stronger coordination and sustained local and national capacity to shut repeat offenders down.
🏪1. Take action on high street money laundering and tax abusing vape shops and barbershops, with stronger coordination and sustained local and national capacity to shut repeat offenders down.
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
You might not have heard, but today is Budget Day! The APPG has four asks 🧵👇
🏪1. Take action on high street money laundering and tax abusing vape shops and barbershops, with stronger coordination and sustained local and national capacity to shut repeat offenders down.
🏪1. Take action on high street money laundering and tax abusing vape shops and barbershops, with stronger coordination and sustained local and national capacity to shut repeat offenders down.
🆕 The APPG has coordinated a letter to the Government signed by 18 cross party MPs calling for an end to “embarrassing and costly” offshore financial secrecy, as covered by Politico 👇
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
🆕 The APPG has coordinated a letter to the Government signed by 18 cross party MPs calling for an end to “embarrassing and costly” offshore financial secrecy, as covered by Politico 👇
A state cannot function if its politicians are for sale. That principle is foundational to any serious democracy.
Nathan Gill has been sentenced to 10+ years in prison for taking around £40,000 from a Kremlin proxy to promote pro-Russian lines 👇
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Nathan Gill has been sentenced to 10+ years in prison for taking around £40,000 from a Kremlin proxy to promote pro-Russian lines 👇
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
More MEPs investigated in Russian bribe probe | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A state cannot function if its politicians are for sale. That principle is foundational to any serious democracy.
Nathan Gill has been sentenced to 10+ years in prison for taking around £40,000 from a Kremlin proxy to promote pro-Russian lines 👇
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Nathan Gill has been sentenced to 10+ years in prison for taking around £40,000 from a Kremlin proxy to promote pro-Russian lines 👇
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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🚨 *NEW* Spotlight on Corruption’s anti-money laundering (AML) supervision tracker shines a light on real weaknesses and inconsistencies in the current supervisory regime and underscores the urgency of reform.
November 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🚨 *NEW* Spotlight on Corruption’s anti-money laundering (AML) supervision tracker shines a light on real weaknesses and inconsistencies in the current supervisory regime and underscores the urgency of reform.
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🚨 BREAKING: Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, gets 10.5 years for Russia-linked #bribery offences.
⚖️ This is the first time a British politician has ever been convicted of bribery.
👉 Follow us for more from the courtroom later today.
⚖️ This is the first time a British politician has ever been convicted of bribery.
👉 Follow us for more from the courtroom later today.
📹 Zainab Saleem, Spotlight's Legal Fellow, will be down at the Old Bailey today for the sentencing of #NathanGill, the former Reform UK leader in Wales who pleaded guilty to 8️⃣ #bribery charges in September. Here Zainab outlines the case and explains why it matters for UK democracy.
November 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, gets 10.5 years for Russia-linked #bribery offences.
⚖️ This is the first time a British politician has ever been convicted of bribery.
👉 Follow us for more from the courtroom later today.
⚖️ This is the first time a British politician has ever been convicted of bribery.
👉 Follow us for more from the courtroom later today.
🔎 Last week in Westminster Hall, MPs set out how financial secrecy in Britain’s Overseas Territories is something that hits communities hard across the UK. When oligarchs, tax dodgers and organised criminals hide their money offshore, it is working people here at home who pick up the bill 👇🧵
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
🔎 Last week in Westminster Hall, MPs set out how financial secrecy in Britain’s Overseas Territories is something that hits communities hard across the UK. When oligarchs, tax dodgers and organised criminals hide their money offshore, it is working people here at home who pick up the bill 👇🧵
🚨 👍 🧵 1/ As our friends at the @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org say, the forthcoming #AutumnBudget could bring in more revenue if we provided more support for HMRC and our enforcement agencies.
We wrote about this in a major report earlier this year:
anticorruption-responsibletax.org/cleanfoundat...
We wrote about this in a major report earlier this year:
anticorruption-responsibletax.org/cleanfoundat...
November 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🚨 👍 🧵 1/ As our friends at the @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org say, the forthcoming #AutumnBudget could bring in more revenue if we provided more support for HMRC and our enforcement agencies.
We wrote about this in a major report earlier this year:
anticorruption-responsibletax.org/cleanfoundat...
We wrote about this in a major report earlier this year:
anticorruption-responsibletax.org/cleanfoundat...
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🗣️ Yesterday, MPs of all stripes spoke out against the ongoing financial secrecy in certain UK Overseas Territories. They called urgent attention to its devastating impacts on their constituents, and pushed the government to act.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🗣️ Yesterday, MPs of all stripes spoke out against the ongoing financial secrecy in certain UK Overseas Territories. They called urgent attention to its devastating impacts on their constituents, and pushed the government to act.
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🚨 Our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social is leading a debate today on how financial secrecy in Britain's Overseas Territories is harming communities throughout the UK.
When oligarchs, tax dodgers and organised criminals hide their money offshore, working people here at home pick up the bill 👇
When oligarchs, tax dodgers and organised criminals hide their money offshore, working people here at home pick up the bill 👇
November 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🚨 Our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social is leading a debate today on how financial secrecy in Britain's Overseas Territories is harming communities throughout the UK.
When oligarchs, tax dodgers and organised criminals hide their money offshore, working people here at home pick up the bill 👇
When oligarchs, tax dodgers and organised criminals hide their money offshore, working people here at home pick up the bill 👇
🔎 New analysis highlights how Georgia has become a key node in Russia’s sanctions-evasion network - turning Western restrictions into profit through re-exports, permissive regulation, and oligarchic capture 👇
Dealing with the Sanctions Bubble in Georgia - The Foreign Policy Centre
Summary Western sanctions against Russia, designed to isolate and weaken the Kremlin’s war economy, have instead generated a global “sanctions bubble”: an adaptive ecosystem of intermediaries, offshor...
fpc.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🔎 New analysis highlights how Georgia has become a key node in Russia’s sanctions-evasion network - turning Western restrictions into profit through re-exports, permissive regulation, and oligarchic capture 👇
💷“For far too long crooks and kleptocrats looking to launder their ill-gotten gains have exploited weaknesses in our regulated sectors.”
Our Chair, Phil Brickell MP, spoke to City A.M. on yesterday's anti-money laundering supervision reforms.
👉Read more: www.cityam.com/fca-to-take-...
Our Chair, Phil Brickell MP, spoke to City A.M. on yesterday's anti-money laundering supervision reforms.
👉Read more: www.cityam.com/fca-to-take-...
October 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
💷“For far too long crooks and kleptocrats looking to launder their ill-gotten gains have exploited weaknesses in our regulated sectors.”
Our Chair, Phil Brickell MP, spoke to City A.M. on yesterday's anti-money laundering supervision reforms.
👉Read more: www.cityam.com/fca-to-take-...
Our Chair, Phil Brickell MP, spoke to City A.M. on yesterday's anti-money laundering supervision reforms.
👉Read more: www.cityam.com/fca-to-take-...
👏 Welcome news on AML supervision reform
The Government has today confirmed that the Financial Conduct Authority will take on responsibility for anti-money laundering supervision of the legal, accountancy, and trust and company service sectors.
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www.gov.uk/government/c...
The Government has today confirmed that the Financial Conduct Authority will take on responsibility for anti-money laundering supervision of the legal, accountancy, and trust and company service sectors.
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www.gov.uk/government/c...
Reforming anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing supervision
This consultation sets out four potential models for reform of the UK’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing supervisory system.
www.gov.uk
October 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
👏 Welcome news on AML supervision reform
The Government has today confirmed that the Financial Conduct Authority will take on responsibility for anti-money laundering supervision of the legal, accountancy, and trust and company service sectors.
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www.gov.uk/government/c...
The Government has today confirmed that the Financial Conduct Authority will take on responsibility for anti-money laundering supervision of the legal, accountancy, and trust and company service sectors.
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www.gov.uk/government/c...
💷 Economic crime costs us billions every year, from fraud to money laundering.
But law enforcement budgets haven’t kept pace.
Watch Lord Cromwell make the case for an Economic Crime Fighting Fund, which would give agencies the tools they need by reinvesting more of the cash taken from criminals 👇
But law enforcement budgets haven’t kept pace.
Watch Lord Cromwell make the case for an Economic Crime Fighting Fund, which would give agencies the tools they need by reinvesting more of the cash taken from criminals 👇
October 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
💷 Economic crime costs us billions every year, from fraud to money laundering.
But law enforcement budgets haven’t kept pace.
Watch Lord Cromwell make the case for an Economic Crime Fighting Fund, which would give agencies the tools they need by reinvesting more of the cash taken from criminals 👇
But law enforcement budgets haven’t kept pace.
Watch Lord Cromwell make the case for an Economic Crime Fighting Fund, which would give agencies the tools they need by reinvesting more of the cash taken from criminals 👇
We welcome today’s UK-US action disrupting a major online fraud network which was using corporate secrecy in the British Virgin Islands and UK property to stash its dirty money.
It’s a reminder that there is more we can do to crack down on economic crime 👇
It’s a reminder that there is more we can do to crack down on economic crime 👇
Strong move from the new Foreign Secretary.
But it is shocking that fraudsters were able to hide behind shell companies in our own offshore territories, and then invest their ill-gotten gains in UK property.
It is time to drive dirty money out of our economy for good.
But it is shocking that fraudsters were able to hide behind shell companies in our own offshore territories, and then invest their ill-gotten gains in UK property.
It is time to drive dirty money out of our economy for good.
UK sanctions scam network ‘masterminds’ who bought London properties
Both men were born in China but hold Cambodian, Cypriot and Hong Kong citizenship.
www.independent.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
We welcome today’s UK-US action disrupting a major online fraud network which was using corporate secrecy in the British Virgin Islands and UK property to stash its dirty money.
It’s a reminder that there is more we can do to crack down on economic crime 👇
It’s a reminder that there is more we can do to crack down on economic crime 👇
🛑 The closure of ACOBA marks an opportunity to improve standards in public life.
The new Ethics and Integrity Commission must now enforce the rules diligently and effectively 👇
The new Ethics and Integrity Commission must now enforce the rules diligently and effectively 👇
October 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🛑 The closure of ACOBA marks an opportunity to improve standards in public life.
The new Ethics and Integrity Commission must now enforce the rules diligently and effectively 👇
The new Ethics and Integrity Commission must now enforce the rules diligently and effectively 👇
That’s a wrap on conference season!
With David Lammy confirming next year’s Illicit Finance Summit, and opportunities to shape the forthcoming Elections Bill, there’s real momentum to make progress in the year ahead.
Full roundup here ⬇️
anticorruption-responsibletax.org/news/2025-co...
With David Lammy confirming next year’s Illicit Finance Summit, and opportunities to shape the forthcoming Elections Bill, there’s real momentum to make progress in the year ahead.
Full roundup here ⬇️
anticorruption-responsibletax.org/news/2025-co...
From dirty money to clean politics: our takeaways from conference season — APPG on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax
During conference season this year, anti-corruption was firmly on the agenda. With the Illicit Finance Summit ahead, an anti-corruption strategy due, and reforms in the Elections Bill, there are real ...
anticorruption-responsibletax.org
October 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
That’s a wrap on conference season!
With David Lammy confirming next year’s Illicit Finance Summit, and opportunities to shape the forthcoming Elections Bill, there’s real momentum to make progress in the year ahead.
Full roundup here ⬇️
anticorruption-responsibletax.org/news/2025-co...
With David Lammy confirming next year’s Illicit Finance Summit, and opportunities to shape the forthcoming Elections Bill, there’s real momentum to make progress in the year ahead.
Full roundup here ⬇️
anticorruption-responsibletax.org/news/2025-co...