Sue Hawley
@suehawley.bsky.social
Exec Director at Spotlight on Corruption - working on fostering political integrity and ending the UK's role as a hub for kleptocratic assets
https://linktr.ee/endcorruptionuk
www.spotlightcorruption.org
@spotlightcorruption.org
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As @suehawley.bsky.social says: “These kinds of rampant conflicts of interests in the House of Lords undermine public confidence."
@rosewhiff.bsky.social is right - “Shadow ministers [are] positioned to influence policy while benefiting financially from the very sectors they scrutinise.”
@rosewhiff.bsky.social is right - “Shadow ministers [are] positioned to influence policy while benefiting financially from the very sectors they scrutinise.”
November 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
As @suehawley.bsky.social says: “These kinds of rampant conflicts of interests in the House of Lords undermine public confidence."
@rosewhiff.bsky.social is right - “Shadow ministers [are] positioned to influence policy while benefiting financially from the very sectors they scrutinise.”
@rosewhiff.bsky.social is right - “Shadow ministers [are] positioned to influence policy while benefiting financially from the very sectors they scrutinise.”
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🚨 1 in 3 law firms are not compliant with anti-money laundering rules.
📈 But, the government has recently taken steps to address this issue.
💷 If implemented correctly, this move could be transformational for the UK's dirty money problem.
Learn more: ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/work/release...
📈 But, the government has recently taken steps to address this issue.
💷 If implemented correctly, this move could be transformational for the UK's dirty money problem.
Learn more: ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/work/release...
November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
🚨 1 in 3 law firms are not compliant with anti-money laundering rules.
📈 But, the government has recently taken steps to address this issue.
💷 If implemented correctly, this move could be transformational for the UK's dirty money problem.
Learn more: ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/work/release...
📈 But, the government has recently taken steps to address this issue.
💷 If implemented correctly, this move could be transformational for the UK's dirty money problem.
Learn more: ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/work/release...
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Is democracy for sale? 💸
Join Jeff Clements, @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @suehawley.bsky.social on 30 October @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social to discuss the role money plays in US and UK politics and ongoing efforts to curb corruption.
Reserve a free ticket: buytickets.at/intellectual...
Join Jeff Clements, @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @suehawley.bsky.social on 30 October @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social to discuss the role money plays in US and UK politics and ongoing efforts to curb corruption.
Reserve a free ticket: buytickets.at/intellectual...
Reserve your place – Is democracy for sale? Lessons from the US and UK – Frankopan Hall, West Court, Jesus College
Is democracy for sale? Lessons from the US and UK – Frankopan Hall, West Court, Jesus College, Thu 30 Oct 2025 - Money plays a huge and growing role in politics.
The last US Federal Election cost near...
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October 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Is democracy for sale? 💸
Join Jeff Clements, @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @suehawley.bsky.social on 30 October @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social to discuss the role money plays in US and UK politics and ongoing efforts to curb corruption.
Reserve a free ticket: buytickets.at/intellectual...
Join Jeff Clements, @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @suehawley.bsky.social on 30 October @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social to discuss the role money plays in US and UK politics and ongoing efforts to curb corruption.
Reserve a free ticket: buytickets.at/intellectual...
Go get your @privateeyenews.bsky.social folks and buckle up for another incredible report by @rbrooks45.bsky.social on the Teeside development - a tale of insane #cronyism and #profiteering at taxpayer expense.
@csc-barrington.bsky.social @ethicsandintegrity.bsky.social
@csc-barrington.bsky.social @ethicsandintegrity.bsky.social
Special report on the great Teesside giveaway in new @privateeyenews.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Go get your @privateeyenews.bsky.social folks and buckle up for another incredible report by @rbrooks45.bsky.social on the Teeside development - a tale of insane #cronyism and #profiteering at taxpayer expense.
@csc-barrington.bsky.social @ethicsandintegrity.bsky.social
@csc-barrington.bsky.social @ethicsandintegrity.bsky.social
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The government’s progress on ethical standards remains underwhelming. Any tightening is to be welcomed, but the idea that ministers “are expected”to repay severance if they break the rules simply underlines the absence of an enforceable legal duty
We have an updated ministerial code! The new code makes clear that ministers "are expected" to pay back any severance payment if they quickly get a new ministerial job or are found to have broken the rules on post-government jobs
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Ministerial Code
Ministerial Code setting out the standards of conduct expected of ministers and how they discharge their duties.
www.gov.uk
October 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The government’s progress on ethical standards remains underwhelming. Any tightening is to be welcomed, but the idea that ministers “are expected”to repay severance if they break the rules simply underlines the absence of an enforceable legal duty
How big an impact will “minor reorganisation “ of UK ethics regulation bodies and the creation of advisory ethics commission with no enforcement powers have? Key question from @peterwalker99.bsky.social
Our evidence to Parliament warns real risk of not much.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Our evidence to Parliament warns real risk of not much.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Post-ministerial jobs watchdog closes as part of UK government ethics shake-up
Exclusive: Acoba’s functions split between two regulators and new Ethics and Integrity Commission to oversee others
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:57 AM
How big an impact will “minor reorganisation “ of UK ethics regulation bodies and the creation of advisory ethics commission with no enforcement powers have? Key question from @peterwalker99.bsky.social
Our evidence to Parliament warns real risk of not much.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Our evidence to Parliament warns real risk of not much.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Exc: The Electoral Commission has been given early notice of the UK's first ever crypto donation
The has been "made, but not declared", to a party understood to be Reform
Reform spox said: "All donations above the reporting limit will be disclosed in the usual way"
share.google/VvtjBjEjEjRa...
The has been "made, but not declared", to a party understood to be Reform
Reform spox said: "All donations above the reporting limit will be disclosed in the usual way"
share.google/VvtjBjEjEjRa...
Calls for transparency on political funding after first c...
Electoral Commission notified of financial contribution, which is rumoured to have been handed to Reform UK
share.google
October 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Exc: The Electoral Commission has been given early notice of the UK's first ever crypto donation
The has been "made, but not declared", to a party understood to be Reform
Reform spox said: "All donations above the reporting limit will be disclosed in the usual way"
share.google/VvtjBjEjEjRa...
The has been "made, but not declared", to a party understood to be Reform
Reform spox said: "All donations above the reporting limit will be disclosed in the usual way"
share.google/VvtjBjEjEjRa...
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The donation is seen as a potential "watershed moment" in political funding.
@suehawley.bsky.social of @spotlightcorruption.org warned that neither parties nor the EC have the expertise to prevent anonymous donations, leaving the UK "extremely vulnerable" to hostile states and organised crime
@suehawley.bsky.social of @spotlightcorruption.org warned that neither parties nor the EC have the expertise to prevent anonymous donations, leaving the UK "extremely vulnerable" to hostile states and organised crime
October 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The donation is seen as a potential "watershed moment" in political funding.
@suehawley.bsky.social of @spotlightcorruption.org warned that neither parties nor the EC have the expertise to prevent anonymous donations, leaving the UK "extremely vulnerable" to hostile states and organised crime
@suehawley.bsky.social of @spotlightcorruption.org warned that neither parties nor the EC have the expertise to prevent anonymous donations, leaving the UK "extremely vulnerable" to hostile states and organised crime
These look like very questionable tactics from Carter Ruck solicitor to discredit police officer investigating a client for major fraud. Real questions as to why SRA is not investigating them as breach of lawyers code of conduct www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
City lawyers tried to ‘silence’ police fraud investigator
Carter-Ruck launched campaign against London detective on behalf of $4bn crypto scam, according to court documents
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
These look like very questionable tactics from Carter Ruck solicitor to discredit police officer investigating a client for major fraud. Real questions as to why SRA is not investigating them as breach of lawyers code of conduct www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
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🚨 BREAKING: UKACC has arrived at the Labour Party conference, and the new chair of the @appgonacrt.bsky.social, @philbrickellmp.bsky.social is ready to get to work.
Come and find us at our events across Liverpool: ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/labour
Come and find us at our events across Liverpool: ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/labour
September 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🚨 BREAKING: UKACC has arrived at the Labour Party conference, and the new chair of the @appgonacrt.bsky.social, @philbrickellmp.bsky.social is ready to get to work.
Come and find us at our events across Liverpool: ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/labour
Come and find us at our events across Liverpool: ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/labour
This is big and a really good piece of policing and prosecutorial work - bribes to help foreign states get a more favourable hearing in parliaments and with the public should never have a place in the UK or Europe.
🚨 BREAKING: The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill, has pleaded guilty to #bribery, admitting he received corrupt payments as a Brexit Party MEP in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This is big and a really good piece of policing and prosecutorial work - bribes to help foreign states get a more favourable hearing in parliaments and with the public should never have a place in the UK or Europe.
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'Probably the biggest misspending scandal in the UK of all time' - ITV's rigorous & powerful film 'The Covid Contracts, Follow the Money' is a must-watch.
Pleased to contribute to this film for @transparencyuk.bsky.social alongside @suehawley.bsky.social & many others.
www.itv.com/watch/the-co...
Pleased to contribute to this film for @transparencyuk.bsky.social alongside @suehawley.bsky.social & many others.
www.itv.com/watch/the-co...
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
'Probably the biggest misspending scandal in the UK of all time' - ITV's rigorous & powerful film 'The Covid Contracts, Follow the Money' is a must-watch.
Pleased to contribute to this film for @transparencyuk.bsky.social alongside @suehawley.bsky.social & many others.
www.itv.com/watch/the-co...
Pleased to contribute to this film for @transparencyuk.bsky.social alongside @suehawley.bsky.social & many others.
www.itv.com/watch/the-co...
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Explosive insights about Carter-Ruck's tactics to shut down scrutiny of OneCoin's $3 billion crypto fraud after our work with @danneidle.bsky.social @tbij.bsky.social @fpcthinktank.bsky.social including attempts to get an FCA warning notice taken down:
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
‘Send a clear message’: Carter-Ruck’s dirty tactics on behalf of $4bn…
Stunning new documents lay bare law firm’s attempts to silence whistleblowers and cast doubt on police probe
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Explosive insights about Carter-Ruck's tactics to shut down scrutiny of OneCoin's $3 billion crypto fraud after our work with @danneidle.bsky.social @tbij.bsky.social @fpcthinktank.bsky.social including attempts to get an FCA warning notice taken down:
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
Very much looking forward to this debate in Brighton and hoping the audience will come up with lots of ideas for how to solve the UK's political integrity challenges.
Sussex Spark 2025: Is the UK Politically Corrupt?
Join us at Brighton Dome on 18 Sept for a public debate on the Nolan Principles and standards in public life.
Panel: @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social,Becky Dobson Phillips, @suehawley.bsky.social, @drhannahwhite.bsky.social.
🎟️ Tickets: t.co/eQ90lgoToS
Join us at Brighton Dome on 18 Sept for a public debate on the Nolan Principles and standards in public life.
Panel: @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social,Becky Dobson Phillips, @suehawley.bsky.social, @drhannahwhite.bsky.social.
🎟️ Tickets: t.co/eQ90lgoToS
September 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Very much looking forward to this debate in Brighton and hoping the audience will come up with lots of ideas for how to solve the UK's political integrity challenges.
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LABOUR: UKACC x @thefabians.bsky.social : Brave New World? Fighting Corruption in the New Trump Era.
Featuring @margarethodge.bsky.social, @philbrickellmp.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, and @suehawley.bsky.social.
Featuring @margarethodge.bsky.social, @philbrickellmp.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, and @suehawley.bsky.social.
September 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
LABOUR: UKACC x @thefabians.bsky.social : Brave New World? Fighting Corruption in the New Trump Era.
Featuring @margarethodge.bsky.social, @philbrickellmp.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, and @suehawley.bsky.social.
Featuring @margarethodge.bsky.social, @philbrickellmp.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, and @suehawley.bsky.social.
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LABOUR: @transparencyuk.bsky.social x @spotlightcorruption.org x @moreincommonuk.bsky.social: Who Pays, Who Decides? Big Money in British Politics.
John Johnson, @margarethodge.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @duncanhames.bsky.social, @suehawley.bsky.social, and @edhodgsoned.bsky.social.
John Johnson, @margarethodge.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @duncanhames.bsky.social, @suehawley.bsky.social, and @edhodgsoned.bsky.social.
September 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
LABOUR: @transparencyuk.bsky.social x @spotlightcorruption.org x @moreincommonuk.bsky.social: Who Pays, Who Decides? Big Money in British Politics.
John Johnson, @margarethodge.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @duncanhames.bsky.social, @suehawley.bsky.social, and @edhodgsoned.bsky.social.
John Johnson, @margarethodge.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @duncanhames.bsky.social, @suehawley.bsky.social, and @edhodgsoned.bsky.social.
This is actually really big and very welcome. Unannounced amidst yesterday’s Hillsborough Law are new provisions to upgrade the UK’s archaic misconduct in public office offence. Big win for @spotlightcorruption.org. Here’s our analysis @bricksilk.bsky.social @csc-barrington.bsky.social
🚨 Will politicians *finally* face real risk of prosecution? The new draft #HillsboroughLaw completely rewrites the UK’s misconduct in public office laws. This is a big win for @spotlightcorruption.org which has campaigned for several years to get this done.
Will politicians finally face real risk of prosecution? Spotlight welcomes new clauses to tackle corruption in Duty of Candour Bill - Spotlight on Corruption
The focus on yesterday’s introduction of the proposed Hillsborough Law has largely been about ensuring those in public office tell the truth and are
www.spotlightcorruption.org
September 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
This is actually really big and very welcome. Unannounced amidst yesterday’s Hillsborough Law are new provisions to upgrade the UK’s archaic misconduct in public office offence. Big win for @spotlightcorruption.org. Here’s our analysis @bricksilk.bsky.social @csc-barrington.bsky.social
The revolving door in the defence sector has always been exceptionally high risk and now @lucasamin.bsky.social has hunted down the latest figures on the scale of it. The government’s proposed new approach to policing the revolving door so far raises more questions than answers.
👇 Great piece by @lucasamin.bsky.social highlighting the 'revolving door' between the 🪖 Ministry of Defence and the 💥 arms companies that compete for its business.
Here's our executive director @suehawley.bsky.social's quote:
Here's our executive director @suehawley.bsky.social's quote:
September 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The revolving door in the defence sector has always been exceptionally high risk and now @lucasamin.bsky.social has hunted down the latest figures on the scale of it. The government’s proposed new approach to policing the revolving door so far raises more questions than answers.
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👇 Alarming report from @josiah.writes.news on the lack of transparency about the government’s Defending Democracy Taskforce and declining staff levels. Last week in parliament we called for the DDT to report regularly to parliament on foreign interference in our democratic processes.
September 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
👇 Alarming report from @josiah.writes.news on the lack of transparency about the government’s Defending Democracy Taskforce and declining staff levels. Last week in parliament we called for the DDT to report regularly to parliament on foreign interference in our democratic processes.
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✍️ Great piece by @lucasamin.bsky.social on Democracy for Sale highlighting the 'revolving door' between the 🪖 Ministry of Defence and the 💥 arms companies that compete for its business ➡️ democracyforsale.substack.com/p/palantir-a...
Here's @suehawley.bsky.social's full quote 👇:
Here's @suehawley.bsky.social's full quote 👇:
September 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
✍️ Great piece by @lucasamin.bsky.social on Democracy for Sale highlighting the 'revolving door' between the 🪖 Ministry of Defence and the 💥 arms companies that compete for its business ➡️ democracyforsale.substack.com/p/palantir-a...
Here's @suehawley.bsky.social's full quote 👇:
Here's @suehawley.bsky.social's full quote 👇:
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👏 Really welcome to see new lobbying registrar Claire Bassett talk about 'levelling the playing field' when it comes to lobbying.
💪 She also told the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk PACAC Committee that she is not afraid to challenge the government or to be unpopular.
💪 She also told the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk PACAC Committee that she is not afraid to challenge the government or to be unpopular.
September 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
👏 Really welcome to see new lobbying registrar Claire Bassett talk about 'levelling the playing field' when it comes to lobbying.
💪 She also told the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk PACAC Committee that she is not afraid to challenge the government or to be unpopular.
💪 She also told the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk PACAC Committee that she is not afraid to challenge the government or to be unpopular.
Really enjoyed chatting cleaning up politics with @politicshome.bsky.social along with @petergeoghegan.bsky.social, @danieljbruce.bsky.social and Lloyd Hatton MP. Lots to do still...
🎙️ How can we clean up politics? Our Executive Director @suehawley.bsky.social joined @alaintolhurst.bsky.social, host of @politicshome.bsky.social’s podcast The Rundown, alongside Lloyd Hatton MP, @danieljbruce.bsky.social & @petergeoghegan.bsky.social to discuss potential answers.
The Rundownt: Is Keir Cleaning Up Politics?
This week The Rundown takes a look under the bonnet of British politics, and shining a light into the dark corners of how Westminster’s finances op...
www.politicshome.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Really enjoyed chatting cleaning up politics with @politicshome.bsky.social along with @petergeoghegan.bsky.social, @danieljbruce.bsky.social and Lloyd Hatton MP. Lots to do still...
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🎙️ How can we clean up politics? Our Executive Director @suehawley.bsky.social joined @alaintolhurst.bsky.social, host of @politicshome.bsky.social’s podcast The Rundown, alongside Lloyd Hatton MP, @danieljbruce.bsky.social & @petergeoghegan.bsky.social to discuss potential answers.
The Rundownt: Is Keir Cleaning Up Politics?
This week The Rundown takes a look under the bonnet of British politics, and shining a light into the dark corners of how Westminster’s finances op...
www.politicshome.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🎙️ How can we clean up politics? Our Executive Director @suehawley.bsky.social joined @alaintolhurst.bsky.social, host of @politicshome.bsky.social’s podcast The Rundown, alongside Lloyd Hatton MP, @danieljbruce.bsky.social & @petergeoghegan.bsky.social to discuss potential answers.
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NEW: Earlier this year the FT launched an investigation into UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq’s links to alleged embezzlement in Bangladesh.
Our investigation contributed to her resignation, but also invited us to take a deeper look at the alleged looting of billions of dollars.
on.ft.com/4pjqCMi
Our investigation contributed to her resignation, but also invited us to take a deeper look at the alleged looting of billions of dollars.
on.ft.com/4pjqCMi
Bangladesh’s missing billions, stolen in plain sight | FT Film
[FREE TO READ] Over $200bn was allegedly plundered from Bangladesh during Sheikh Hasina’s time as prime minister
on.ft.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
NEW: Earlier this year the FT launched an investigation into UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq’s links to alleged embezzlement in Bangladesh.
Our investigation contributed to her resignation, but also invited us to take a deeper look at the alleged looting of billions of dollars.
on.ft.com/4pjqCMi
Our investigation contributed to her resignation, but also invited us to take a deeper look at the alleged looting of billions of dollars.
on.ft.com/4pjqCMi
How should the UK tackle #crypto donations, foreign interference and big donations? Great to give evidence to parliament earlier this week with @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and CryptoUK, on what the risks are and what needs to be done.
💥 Why money in politics puts our democracy at risk and how to fix it 🔧
👇 Catch up with our executive director @suehawley.bsky.social’s appearance before Parliament’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy discussing foreign interference, dodgy donations and crypto risks.
👇 Catch up with our executive director @suehawley.bsky.social’s appearance before Parliament’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy discussing foreign interference, dodgy donations and crypto risks.
September 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
How should the UK tackle #crypto donations, foreign interference and big donations? Great to give evidence to parliament earlier this week with @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and CryptoUK, on what the risks are and what needs to be done.