From Lloyds Bank to UK Finance, here’s who’s paying for the City of London Police May 10, 2024 A series of funding deals between private entities and City of London Police to help fight fraud highlights the ongoing funding pressures faced by the police force, experts have said.
SFO makes strides on disclosure but funding crucial to fixing problems, report finds April 30, 2024 The UK's anti-fraud agency has made progress in reforming how it manages evidence disclosure in its high-profile cases, but more government funding is needed to help fix the problems, a report has found.
Why the FCA will name firms we are investigating April 29, 2024 The FCA will name some firms that are subject to enforcement investigations to reassure people that rules are upheld and integrity enforced
If Hustle was on TV today, the first mark would be Boris Johnson April 25, 2024 Hustle aw corrupt bankers get their comeuppance in the wake of the financial crash. Today's villains aren't businessmen but politician
Cocaine: Drug kingpin found guilty of smuggling £132m-worth into Britain disguised as ink April 24, 2024 Jonathan Strogylos was found guilty at Isleworth Crown Court this week after being identified as the ringleader of a large-scale illegal operation.
UK failing to fight ‘dirty money epidemic’ costing £350bn a year, MPs warn April 17, 2024 The UK is “utterly failing” to fight the “dirty money epidemic” that is costing £350bn a year, MPs have warned.
Why the ‘McMafia’ law failed to root out kleptocrats’ ill-gotten gains April 11, 2024 A legal tool designed to sniff out illicit wealth was meant to help rid the City of dirty money. But it hasn't quite delivered the results the government might have hoped for, Ben Lucas reports
Former Tottenham Hotspur owner Lewis set to be sentenced this week over insider trading April 1, 2024 The former owner of Tottenham Hotspur Joe Lewis is this week set to be sentenced after pleading guilty to insider trading in the United States. The 87-year-old Londoner is due to learn his fate on Thursday 4 April when his sentence is handed down by US district judge Jessica Clarke in New York. He pleaded [...]
City of London awash with drug money, top MPs warn November 10, 2023 Illicit profits from the drugs trade are being “washed” in the City of London, a group of senior MPs have warned.
Will the Economic Crime Act tackle the UK’s £350bn fraud issue? October 26, 2023 The government's legislation designed to tackle economic crime received royal assent today after months of back and forth between the House of Commons and the House of Lords.