Transparency Task Force

11 February 2026 - Work of HM Treasury - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament 14:00 - The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

📺 TREASURY SELECT COMMITTEE MEETING: Work of HM Treasury - Oral Evidence

James Bowler & other senior Treasury officials to be questioned by MPs.

The meeting took place on Weds 11th Feb.

You can watch the meeting on Parliament catch-up here 👇

committees.parliament.uk/event/26466/...

YouTube video by TTF TV The Killing Fields of East New York

We have uploaded the recording of the event we ran on Tuesday, entitled:

“The Killing Fields of East New York: The First Subprime Mortgage Scandal, a White-Collar Crime Spree, & the Collapse of an American Neighborhood"

You can watch the recording here 👇

youtu.be/ReEK0zAGCMI?si=JIT3j2givb39yjrO

Podcast Episode: Corylated

This week, hosts Lindsey Rogerson & Rachel Wolcott dive into Q3 enforcement analysis – MAS steps up as French reject Shein’s cookies.

🎧 Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...

Full Corylated podcast series 👇

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📚 TTF’s Book of the Week and A #1 international bestseller

“1929: The Inside Story of the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History” – Andrew Ross Sorkin

👉 Grab your copy on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/1929-Inside-...

Rate-rigging convictions of five bankers referred to UK appeals court Referral comes after supreme court overturned convictions of two other traders, Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo

🗞️ Rate-rigging convictions of five bankers referred to UK appeals court 👇

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Boss of Post Office IT scandal firm Fujitsu to step down Paul Patterson will become the chair of Fujitsu's UK business responsible for its inquiry response.

🗞️ Boss of Post Office IT scandal firm Fujitsu to step down 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Parliamentlive.tv Treasury Committee

📺 Treasury meeting: Financial Inclusion Strategy - oral evidence

Financial inclusion inquiry kicks off with the opening session.

You can watch the meeting on Parliament TV catch up here 👇

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FCA client categorisation shake-up faces consumer backlash The Transparency Task Force has urged the Financial Conduct Authority to rethink proposed changes to client categorisation and conflicts of interest rules.

🗞️ FCA client categorisation shake-up faces consumer backlash 👇

www.moneymarketing.co.uk/news/fca-cli...

by Momodou Musa Touray

Our consultation response is here 👇

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YouTube video by Breaking Point The Culture Behind the Vulture - Jim Sheridan

3/3 👉 The Culture Behind the Vulture - Jim Sheridan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwLo...

👉 The Horrors of Vulture Repossessions - Terry McMahon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdCG...

YouTube video by Breaking Point Gavin Pepper Takes on Vulture Funds

2/3 Here's some key speeches from the meeting:

👉 The Power of Big Finance - Andy Agathangelou: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN6P...

👉 Change From the Bottom Up - Nick Delahanty: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rOs...

👉 Gavin Pepper Takes on Vulture Funds:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDeE...

YouTube video by Breaking Point The Power of Big Finance - Andy Agathangelou

1/3 Event: Breaking Point; Does Ireland Have A Vulture Culture?

The event featured a diverse panel of speakers who brought all aspects issues arising from the activities of Vulture Funds in Ireland, the Courts & the damage being done on families and households.

📚 TTF’s Book of the Week 📚

“The Great Accounting Frauds: The Common Theme That Runs Through All of Them” by Joe Maguire

👉 Available now on Amazon. Don’t miss it: www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Accoun...

Transparency Task Force Responds to FCA CP25/36

📢 TTF urges FCA to put consumers first and strengthen protections before reforming the rules.

You can access our response here 👇

transparencytaskforce.org/wp-content/u...

The Dark Pattern, a conversation with Guido Palazzo Podcast Episode · Corylated · 02/10/2025 · 44m

🎧 PODCAST SPOTLIGHT: Corylated by Lindsey Rogerson and Rachel Wolcott

This week, we’re highlighting:

“The Dark Pattern” – a conversation with Guido Palazzo

👉 Listen to the episode here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

👉 Explore all Corylated episodes here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

The Purpose of Banking: Transforming Banking for Stability and Economic Growth YouTube video by TTF TV

📺 We have uploaded the recording of the event we ran on Tues, 27th Jan entitled:

“The Purpose of Banking: Transforming Banking for Stability and Economic Growth”

You can watch the recording here 👇

www.youtube.com/watch?si=9QW...

A Very British Banking Scandal – Bath Publishing Limited The shocking stories of how our high street banks broke hundreds of family businesses and how the owners are fighting back.

UPCOMING BOOK RELEASE - A Very British Banking Scandal: By Steve Brodie & Emily Buchanan

Based on years of investigation by former BBC correspondents, with testimony from whistle-blowers, bank insiders, & victims themselves.

Publication: June 2026

Pre-order now: bathpublishing.com/products/a-v...

2/2 be heard at County Court level. The ICO strongly disagree with this position and are seeking to have the claim struck out, while also asking the court to order the claimant to pay costs under a CFA (Conditional Fee Agreement).

The judge will deliver a decision on these matters at this hearing.

1/2 Court Update - Wayne Johncock vs the ICO

The next hearing in the case against the ICO will take place on 3 Feb 2026 at 2pm at Staines County Court, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1XH.

This follows the previous hearing in October, where the claimant challenged whether the case should

Pleased to report that the Backbench Business Committee has approved the debate; so watch this space!

📚 TTF’s Book of the Week

“Washing Millions: The Art and Downfall of Money Laundering” by Morgan Hill

👉 Purchase the book on Amazon here: www.amazon.co.uk/Washing-Mill...

#TTFBookOfTheWeek #BookRecommendation #FinancialCrime #MoneyLaundering #TrueCrime #Compliance #RiskManagement #MustRead

Equitable Life savers caught in a scandal that never ends The collapse of life insurance company Equitable Life happened 25 years ago this month but is still casting a long shadow.

🗞️ Equitable Life savers are caught in a financial scandal that never ends 👇

www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/commen...

Deregulatory drumbeat reaching a crescendo Podcast Episode · Corylated · 20/02/2025 · 41m

🎙️ Podcast Spotlight: Corylated
Hosted by Lindsey Rogerson and Rachel Wolcott

This week we’re highlighting the episode “Deregulatory drumbeat reaching a crescendo.”

👉 Listen to the episode here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

#Podcast #Compliance #Regulation #Deregulation #FinancialServices

Parliamentlive.tv Treasury Committee

📺 Treasury Committee Meeting: Work of the Prudential Regulation Authority

Treasury Committee questioned senior officials on the work of the regulator.

🗓️ Wednesday 21 January at 2:15pm

▶️ Watch the full session here:

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Government pulls amendment to Hillsborough law after backlash Proposed change relating to spies was criticised by campaigners and MPs as allowing an opt-out for senior officials

🗞️ Government pulls amendment to Hillsborough law after backlash 👇

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

‘Not always efficient’ to take fraudsters to court, says police commissioner City of London Police spends £175m replacing reporting service amid criticism for poor investigation rate

🗞️ ‘Not always efficient’ to take fraudsters to court, says police commissioner 👇

www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consum...

UK Motor finance and the FCA's surprise claims surge Podcast Episode · Corylated · 27/02/2025 · 28m

🎧 PODCAST SPOTLIGHT: CORYLATED 🎧 Hosted by Lindsey Rogerson and Rachel Wolcott

This week, we’re highlighting the episode:

“UK Motor Finance and the FCA’s Surprise Claims Surge”

▶️ Listen to this episode here 👇

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📄 Read the letter from Callum Wilkinson (Hunt and Gather Reporting and Video) to the Master of the Rolls, addressing concerns about being misled in relation to a legal case, here 👇

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The Other Night Series - huntandgather.tv The Other Night Series | Following a detailed investigation into the conduct of judges in London, we believe the evidence we have uncovered indicates that a serious interference with the proper admini...

🎥 SERIES: HUNT AND GATHER – THE OTHER NIGHT SERIES

An in-depth investigation into the behaviour of judges in London, conducted over four years.

▶️ Watch all three episodes here 👇

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📘 TTF’S BOOK OF THE WEEK: Financial Crime in the 21st Century: Law & Policy by Nicholas Ryder

This authoritative book examines the financial crime policies adopted by the international community & how they are implemented in the UK & USA.

Available on Amazon 👇

www.amazon.co.uk/Financial-Cr...

Rip Off Britain - Series 17: 36. Elvis event left me all shook up The team take on the case of an Elvis superfan who says an immersive experience with the 'King' was far from what was advertised.

📺 BBC RIP OFF BRITAIN

TTF member Sue Flood and APPG on Investment Fraud Secretariat Member Carly Barnes-Short feature on this programme talking about the scam issue with HMRC.

You can access the programme here 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...