How Europe’s Retreat From Corporate Transparency is Shielding the Corrupt For investigative journalists, beneficial ownership data is a proven weapon against crime and corruption. But with public registries closed across the continent — and a key reform deadline likely to b...

Why beneficial ownership transparency is so important for investigative journalism and securing justice, from @occrp.org www.occrp.org/en/feature/h...

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With @guyshrubsole.bsky.social on this one. Just capping overseas voter donations is logically inconsistent and ultimately flawed. Doesn't help from an anti-corruption perspective if you can still have UK residents buying priveleged political access, inluence or honours. There's an open goal here...

The public want to stop the super wealthy buying our democracy, yet the gov only capping donations from overseas voters won't address voters concerns. There should be a limit on how much anyone can give to parties and politicians annually, not just those abroad.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

For several months, people have been wondering why Reform hasn't declared any crypto donations, despite Nigel Farage saying they'd received some

Now @theobserveruk.bsky.social can reveal why...

UK to Dissolve Crypto Exchange Accused of Funding Iran's Revolutionary Guard Companies House to strike off Zedxion Exchange after an OCCRP investigation found the firm used a stock-photo model to hide its links to sanctioned Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani.

Companies House to strike off Zedxion Exchange after an OCCRP investigation found the firm used a stock-photo model to hide its links to sanctioned Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani.

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John Major coming out in favour of donation caps. Over to you Starmer 👀

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This afternoon, @duncanhames.bsky.social will give evidence to Parliament on why the Representation of the Peoples Bill needs stronger measures to stop big money corrupting democracy.

🎥Watch to hear why ending mega donations is needed for the Gov' to really restore trust in politics.

Taking Big Money Out of Politics Key proposals for political finance reform

NEW DATA from Electoral Commission shows that in Q4 2025 almost 1/4 £££ parties received from private sources came from Chris Harborne (£3m), the man also behind the largest donation ever from a living person (£9m). UK has a big money problem. Solutions👇
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📺 "𝙋𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙣'𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙑𝙄."

Steff Aquarone MP from the @appgonacrt.bsky.social on the British Overseas Territories enabling the flow of dirty money.

Ending offshore secrecy is critical to stopping Russian influence.

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Four years after the independence of the Electoral Commission was curtailed, the Government has listened & will end Ministers' ability to influence our elections watchdog.

🎉 This is a significant & welcome step in protecting our elections from interference.

🎥 Does your MP support stopping mega donations from the super rich?

💷 With the Elections Bill having second reading today, there are already numerous MPs that want to stop big money corrupting our politics.

🔄 Share this video if you want your MP to end big money corrupting our politics.

It's an open secret that wealthy buys access, influence and honours in politics. Labour pledged to protect democracy by strengthening the rules on political donations. They should do this by:
✅ending the arms race in election spending
✅capping political donations
✅increasing transparency 👇

Babak Zanjani, an Iranian financier sanctioned for providing financial backing for the Iranian regime, was running two U.K.-based cryptocurrency exchanges even while still formally subject to a death sentence in Iran.

Sanctions on Georgian propaganda channels "only the beginning" say Transparency International UK

Good to see new sanctions from the UK’s Foreign Office, joining the dots between state capture dismantling democracy in Georgia and the enablers of the Kremlin internationally projected propaganda.

🎥 BIG MONEY IS CORRUPTING OUR POLITICS 🎥

UK politics has a big money problem 💷

The super-rich use money to buy honours, influence and access to power. It erodes trust in our politics and undermines our democracy.

The UK needs a cap on donations to end big money in our politics.

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Wise words from @timdurrant.bsky.social, as ever. Explains why leaked WhatsApp from Simons says he won't be found to have breached ministerial code - it didn't apply to him at the time the activities occurred. Possibly parallels with the Louise Haigh situation?

Constitutionally Labour Together isn't part of Labour BUT the reason why it has to report donations to the Electoral Commission is because it's wholly or mainly made of Labour people trying to influence the party. Schedule 7 PPERA if you want the details www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/4...

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🎦 MONEY TALKS 🎦

Yesterday, the Government introduced a bill aiming to stop foreign money influencing British elections.

The problem, though, isn't where the super-rich are from, but that money - from here and abroad - can buy access to power and influence.

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The Government’s elections bill is necessary but not sufficient to tackle the corrosive influence of money in politics. The new law claims to safeguard our democracy yet does little to address a longstanding and ever-present threat.

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The new law to safeguard our democracy does little to address a longstanding and ever-present threat.

As the new elections bill is published, @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social argues that more must be done to tackle the influence of money in politics.
www.transparency.org.uk/news/governm...

The Government’s elections bill is necessary but not sufficient to tackle the corrosive influence of money in politics. The new law claims to safeguard our democracy yet does little to address a longstanding and ever-present threat.

My quick take on the elections bill, published today, and what's missing www.transparency.org.uk/news/governm...

🗣️"The problem isn’t just about where the money comes from, but how much can be given and what may be expected in return.”

Rose Zussman spoke with Max Kendix at The Times on how the Government's new proposed laws won't stop a small group of mega-rich UK donors influencing our politics.

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Revealed: Corporate donations to British politics have tripled Influential Labour committee chairs call on government to clean up politics as our new analysis finds record £42 million in company donations ahead of last election

Revealed: Corporate donations to British politics have tripled from @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @lucasamin.bsky.social with my thoughts on what this all means 👇

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-c...

UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democracies

“The UK government must demonstrate that it is serious about restoring integrity… remove big money from politics, delivering genuinely open government, and ending the cronyism that undermines public trust in our institutions.” Says @danieljbruce.bsky.social of @transparencyuk.bsky.social

🗣️"This persistent decline is not a temporary blip - it risks becoming a defining feature of our political culture"

As the UK receives it's lowest ever score in #CPI2025
@danieljbruce.bsky.social warns that business as usual is not enough to turn the corner.

➡️ transparency.org/en/cpi/2025

UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democracies

UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Protecting democracy The UK government has proposed legislation to close loopholes in political finance rules and prevent the influx of dirty money and undue foreign influence.

🗣️ "The proposals for the Elections Bill are missing the gigantic elephant in the room, the scale of money in UK politics that’s corroding our democracy".

Steve Goodrich spoke w/ Alice at the International Bar Association on how HMG's plans for the Elections Bill don't meet the moment.

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📻"What we're dealing with is the abuse of power."

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown on the need for reform to restore integrity to UK politics.

The British accountant, his mother and the Uzbek millions — Finance Uncovered

Who owns UK companies that were awarded millions in Uzbek phblic contracts?

Surely not a UK accountants mum...

Comments from @philbrickellmp.bsky.social @bcowdock.bsky.social Tymon Kiepe @openownership.bsky.social + me

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