Daniel Bruce

Does crypto pose a threat to our democracy? Exploring how cryptocurrency works and potential risks the technology poses to political funding and democratic integrity.

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The UK Government's 2025 National Risk Assessment identified crypto assets as a growing risk to money laundering and terrorist financing

Our new explainer looks at how crypto works and potential risks it poses to political funding.

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🎥 "Research has linked £250 billion worth of funds diverted by rigged procurement, bribery and embezzlement in 79 countries to our overseas territories."

Great to see Sir Andrew Mitchell citing our analysis in yesterday's debate to call for an end to financial secrecy in UK Overseas Territories.

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Scottish Government commits to anti-corruption strategy with improved transparency of trust structures (as proposed by Rhoda Grant in parliament).

This is an important commitment that will help prevent kleptocrats and oligarchs investing their ill-gotten gains in Scottish property.

Investing With Integrity III: A Guide to Managing Business Integrity Risk in Impact Investing

Essential new guidance for Impact Investors from @transparencyuk.bsky.social.

‘Investing with Integrity III’ provides a 5 step guide to support post investment control of corruption and integrity risks.

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💷“For far too long crooks and kleptocrats looking to launder their ill-gotten gains have exploited weaknesses in our regulated sectors.”

Our Chair, Phil Brickell MP, spoke to City A.M. on yesterday's anti-money laundering supervision reforms.

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Transparency International UK welcomes major step to strengthen Britain’s defences against dirty money

💷 "These reforms are long overdue and present a welcome step towards fixing the UK’s broken system for tackling dirty money."

Read our full response to the Government’s decision to overhaul the policing of anti-money laundering rules in the private sector ⤵️

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📻 "UK politics has a serious problem with big money."

@danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with @lbc.co.uk to discuss the potential influence those with deep pockets are able to exert on our elections.

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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.

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Graphic with text: National Meeting: Taking action to end fossil fuel lobbying in politics. 7-8.30pm, Wednesday 29th October. Edinburgh and online with The Ferret and Transparency UK. Photo of people protesting for a fossil free parliament with the Big Ben clock and a lampost in the background.

Fossil fuel companies have an oily grip on our politics 🤝

On Wed 29th Oct, we'll discuss taking action to end fossil fuel lobbying in politics with Paul Dobson @theferret.scot & Juliet Swann & Rose Whiffen from @transparencyuk.bsky.social

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We need more than piecemeal reforms to ethics and standards A few months into ‘phase two’ of Keir Starmer’s government, ministerial resignations and some uncomfortable headlines raise questions about how far...

In opposition, Labour was quick to condemn the previous government’s ethical failures and pledge to clean up politics. It now has the chance to prove its commitment is more than campaign rhetoric.

@danieljbruce.bsky.social writes in @politicshome.bsky.social.

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We need more than piecemeal reforms to ethics and standards A few months into ‘phase two’ of Keir Starmer’s government, ministerial resignations and some uncomfortable headlines raise questions about how far...

'Labour was quick to condemn the previous government’s ethical failures & pledge to clean up politics. It now has the chance to prove that its commitment is more than rhetoric’.

@transparencyuk.bsky.social in @politicshome.bsky.social

#UKPolitics #Standards

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Reform UK forced to reject slew of unlawful donations Eleven of the returned contributions were made by people living overseas

"While it's encouraging to see Reform UK taking its compliance with political finance law seriously, these findings show that concerns over ineligible donors seeking to influence our politics are real and justified."

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We need more than piecemeal reforms to ethics and standards A few months into ‘phase two’ of Keir Starmer’s government, ministerial resignations and some uncomfortable headlines raise questions about how far...

As it stands, the government has taken a piecemeal approach to standards reform

We need to see much more from Labour if it is to take meaningful steps to restore public trust in the political system, writes Transparency International UK's @danieljbruce.bsky.social

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.

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Analysis reveals Government has implemented only two of 28 key changes to improve standards in public life New Ethics and Integrity Commission welcome, but action needed on long-standing recommendations

“Our analysis suggests the Government’s approach to improving standards remains piecemeal, falling short of the comprehensive change needed” @rosewhiff.bsky.social @transparencyuk.bsky.social

#UKPolitics #Standards

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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...

We @transparencyuk.bsky.social are campaigning to end the grip of big money on UK politics. Please consider supporting this work as we advocate for a robust Elections Bill in the months ahead.

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Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro? The high court told the company linked to Michelle Mone to pay up over the supply of defective gowns, but there appears no clear route to reclaim the funds

“There appear to be very few levers the government has available to recover anything close to the £122m…. The whole case stands as a further indictment of the ‘VIP lane’ & the flawed, wasteful procurement of PPE during the pandemic.”

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🚨🚂 Heading to the the SNP conference this weekend?

Join us at "Can You Keep A Secret?" 🤫🔐

🗓️ Sunday October 12 | 5pm | The Events Complex Aberdeen

➡️ Featuring @emmaharpermsp.bsky.social, Juliet Swann and @margotmollat.bsky.social of @transparencyuk.bsky.social, @theferret.scot's Jamie Mann.

🗣️ "We need open registers of beneficial ownership, transparency, and letting sunlight be the best disinfectant."

👏 Our Vice-Chair the Rt Hon Sir Andrew Mitchell MP spoke on a great @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org and @brightblueuk.bsky.social panel at @conservatives.bsky.social Conference today.

👍 @danieljbruce.bsky.social praised the work of previous governments on the two Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Acts and the 2016 Illicit Finance Summit.

❌ He also highlighted work still to be done, including those Overseas Territories yet to open their corporate registries.

‘Nine-jobs Nigel’: Farage denies not declaring extra earn... Roles outside Parliament make Reform leader the highest-earning MP, but register of interests has not been updated since end of May

MPs are supposed to report potential conflicts of interest between their official duties and private financial affairs, our Head of Investigations @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social tells @theobserveruk.bsky.social.

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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...

In 2023 66% of donations to political parties came from just 19 donors.

We @transparencyuk.bsky.social are seeking to break big money's grip on UK politics & need your help.

Thanks to the Big Give, all donations to our campaign will be DOUBLED until 21 October.

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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...

In 2023 66% of donations to political parties came from just 19 donors.

We @transparencyuk.bsky.social are seeking to break big money's grip on UK politics & need your help.

Thanks to the Big Give, all donations to our campaign will be DOUBLED until 21 October.

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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.

YouTube video by 5 News Tory peer Michelle Mone ordered to repay almost £122 million over faulty Hospital gowns | 5 News

Following the High Court judgment against PPE Medpro, I set out on 5 News why this £122m contract represents the tip of iceberg of the £1billion worth of failed contracts that went through the notorious VIP lane for PPE.

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⚖️ "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.

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