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💸 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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📺 "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.

⚖️ "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.

💸 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 ⤵️

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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.

📽️ NEW 📽️

Does the UK have a dark money problem?

Should we be worried?

As our Senior Research Officer, @rosewhiff.bsky.social explains - the public have a right to be concerned about the grip of dark money on our politics.

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.

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.

Serious questions remain about Labour Together and Morgan McSweeney's characterisation of these breaches.

Given the PM's emphasis on the fight for trust, we would welcome him seeking the guidance of his independent adviser on standards.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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

🚨 NEW 🚨

Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to eight bribery charges while an elected member of the European parliament.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

📽️ NEW 📽️

Does the UK have a dark money problem?

Should we be worried?

As our Senior Research Officer, @rosewhiff.bsky.social explains - the public have a right to be concerned about the grip of dark money on our politics.

Breaking Big Money’s Grip on Politics – Big Give In 2023 66% of donations to political parties came from just 19 donors. Increasingly, our politics is funded by a small number of super donors. We seek support to make sure those with the deepest poc...

💸 Nearly £1 in every £10 donated to UK political parties comes from UNKNOWN sources.

That's millions in dark money flowing into our politics.

We're fighting back - and YOUR donation goes TWICE as far via @biggive.bsky.social matched funding.

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Who pays, who decides? Big money in British politics Join Transparency International UK at Labour Party Conference

Heading to Labour Party Conference this weekend?

Join our Director of Policy, @duncanhames.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @suehawley.bsky.social, @edhodgsoned.bsky.social and Baroness Hodge for "Who pays, who decides? Big money in British politics".

www.transparency.org.uk/events/who-p...

💷 Polling by @patmillsuk.bsky.social found 81% of UK millionaires think extreme wealth buys political influence.

We need your help to break big money's grip on our politics.

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📺 "The government used emergency procurement measures to just directly award contracts to companies."

@danieljbruce.bsky.social highlighted the approach that led to billions of pounds of wasted public money on ITV's The Covid Contracts documentary

Available on ITVX ⤵️
www.itv.com/watch/the-co...

Breaking Big Money’s Grip on Politics – Big Give In 2023 66% of donations to political parties came from just 19 donors. Increasingly, our politics is funded by a small number of super donors. We seek support to make sure those with the deepest poc...

🚨 Just 19 donors provided 66% of UK political donations in 2023 - pumping £56.5 million into our politics.

We're campaigning to:
✅ Cap donations
✅ Reduce spending limits
✅ Close foreign interference loopholes

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📺 "It is probably the biggest misspending scandal in the UK of all time."

A ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review from The Guardian for last night's The Covid Contracts documentary featuring commentary and analysis from our Chief Executive, @danieljbruce.bsky.social.

Now available on ITVX ⤵️
www.itv.com/watch/the-co...

📺 THIS SUNDAY 📺

Our Chief Executive, @danieljbruce.bsky.social features in a new documentary exposing the chaos behind COVID contracts.

It shines a light on how much public money was wasted on PPE and the private companies profiting from the crisis.

Watch Sunday, 10.20pm on ITV1 ⤵️

📺 THIS SUNDAY 📺

Our Chief Executive, @danieljbruce.bsky.social features in a new documentary exposing the chaos behind COVID contracts.

It shines a light on how much public money was wasted on PPE and the private companies profiting from the crisis.

Watch Sunday, 10.20pm on ITV1 ⤵️

Calls for Peter Mandelson to face inquiry over meeting wi... Patrick Vallance recorded contact as with Global Counsel, the consultancy founded by Mandelson

The rules are intended to ensure that lawmakers should serve the public interest, not private clients.

When peers use their privileged position and access to influence policy for commercial gain, it corrupts the democratic process and erodes trust in our institutions.
observer.co.uk/news/politic...

Hillsborough law will mean serious wrongdoing is punished, says Lammy Deputy PM says legislation will ensure public officials have duty to act with ‘honesty and integrity at all times’

The Hillsborough Law delivers crucial long-awaited reforms, including a new offence covering corruption in public office.

Our COVID-19 corruption investigation revealed serious gaps in existing laws—this legislation finally addresses them.

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Dark Money in Local Elections Join Transparency International UK at Liberal Democrat Party Conference

Heading to Liberal Democrat Conference this weekend?

On Saturday, our Director of Policy, @duncanhames.bsky.social is speaking at "Dark Money in Local Elections?" fringe hosted with ALDC.

Find out more ⤵️ #LDConf
www.transparency.org.uk/events/dark-...

The Rundown by PoliticsHome: Is Keir committed to cleaning up politics? This week is a look under the bonnet of British politics, and shining a light into the dark corners of how Westminster’s finances operates, and seeing if the endless pledges to close loopholes an...

🎙️ Is Keir committed to cleaning up politics?

Our Chief Executive @danieljbruce.bsky.social joined @alaintolhurst.bsky.social, @suehawley.bsky.social, @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and Lloyd Hatton MP on this week's The Rundown podcast to answer this question.

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New officers, new direction ⬆️

Following its Annual General Meeting, MPs elected a fresh slate of officers to take the APPG forward in the year ahead.

@philbrickellmp.bsky.social was elected Chair of the Group. Phil brings to the role over a decade of senior experience tackling financial crime.

Keir Starmer's 'Democracy Taskforce' Tackling Foreign Interference Accused of Dodging Democratic Scrutiny Critics say the Government's refusal to publish meeting minutes or agendas undermines democratic oversight of body established to protect UK from foreign political interference

🗣️ "Government should release basic, up-to-date information regarding the taskforce’s priorities. This is essential for the public to understand its effectiveness.”

@rosewhiff.bsky.social spoke to the @bylinetimes.bsky.social about the need for govt transparency.

bylinetimes.com/2025/09/16/k...

Calls for Peter Mandelson to face inquiry over meeting wi... Patrick Vallance recorded contact as with Global Counsel, the consultancy founded by Mandelson

🗣️ “The evidence available provides grounds for the commissioners for standards to investigate.”

@stevejgoodrich.bsky.social spoke to @catneilan.bsky.social as @theobserveruk.bsky.social revealed potential breaches to lobbying rules by Peter Mandelson.

observer.co.uk/news/politic...

✉️ "Tackling illicit finance helps deliver the bedrock of the government's agenda: economic stability across the nation, secure UK borders, and resilience to future threats."

This week we signed this letter urging the new Foreign Sec and Deputy PM to maintain progress on tackling illicit finance.

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 Is Keir committed to cleaning up politics?

🔎 MP Lloyd Hatton, anti-corruption experts Susan Hawley & Daniel Bruce, & journalist @petergeoghegan.bsky.social join @alaintolhurst.bsky.social to discuss whether the UK remains vulnerable to illicit wealth and cronyism

🎧: pod.fo/e/329460

Leaked files cast doubt on source of £2.6m in Tory donations Official log records meeting ‘with Wafic Saïd (donor)’, a Canadian citizen whose British wife has given to party

🗣️ "Electoral law is crystal clear that parties and politicians can only accept donations from permissible sources."

@stevejgoodrich.bsky.social spoke to @theguardian.com and urged that credible allegations of rule-breaking be investigated.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...