We @transparencyuk.bsky.social are in the final push with our match-funded Big Give campaign to break big money's grip on UK politics. Your support can help us secure lasting reforms. All donations made before 21 October will be DOUBLED.

Read more & support here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

'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...

Rich discussions at #publicfinancelive25 in Birmingham; exploring the tools public finance professionals need to deter and detect #corruption

Democracy Minister @rushanaraalibgs.bsky.social tells @transparencyuk.bsky.social @appgonacrt.bsky.social event in Parliament that reform of party funding is an issue that ‘goes to the heart of trust in our politics’

#UKPolitics

The Trump administration has halted enforcement of US foreign bribery laws. My @transparencyuk.bsky.social colleague @duncanhames.bsky.social tells BBC News how harmful this could be for global efforts to tackle #corruption with joined up law enforcement.

#FCPA #AntiCorruption #CPI2024

My @transparencyuk.bsky.social colleague @duncanhames.bsky.social shares our growing concerns, with a House of Commons committee, that big money in UK politics is distorting equality of voice in our democracy.

#UKPolitics #AntiCorruption #Democracy

Wide ranging speech from UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy earlier - welcome recommitment to continue drive forward ‘campaign against Kleptocracy’.

Tackling Dirty Money in the UK and globally an essential response to geopolitical uncertainty.

#DirtyMoney #AntiCorruption #Corruption #Sanctions

On @news.sky.com responding to the latest political appointments to the House of Lords: I reiterated @transparencyuk.bsky.social’s call to end any Prime Minister’s unfettered power to grant peerages #UKPolitics

Thanks followers for joining me here. ICYMI here’s one of our biggest outputs @transparencyuk.bsky.social this year: ‘Investigation finds #corruption red flags in £15.3bn of Covid contracts’

We still call for further investigation & major procurement reform.

www.transparency.org.uk/report-landm...

Powerful & poignant celebration of #HumanRights & #AntiCorruption activists at the #Magnitsky awards.

Congrats to all the courageous winners.

Much credit to Bill Browder for creating this 10 years ago & superb hosting @mrjamesob.bsky.social

Privileged to serve on the awards committee again.