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Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has catapulted the UK’s dirty money problem on to the front pages. But is enough being done to curb this multi-billion-pound corruption problem?
Advocates argue that urgent action is needed to confront the scale of corruption that has bled through into everything from the UK’s legal industry, to its housing market and even access to the heart of British politics. The UK government has imposed new corruption sanctions and parliament is currently debating much needed reforms on tackling economic crime.
Still, though, it is unclear if there is the political will to finance the reforms and to strengthen the law enforcement agencies that are supposed to hold the corrupt to account.
Those who expose corruption or who have been the victims of corruption are often alone in facing down the powerful. A growing number of journalists and whistleblowers have been targeted with Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), a form of legal harassment used by powerful individuals and companies to silence their critics through long and costly legal procedures. As for those harmed by corruption, few are ever taken into account or obtain any remedy.
Tonight’s speakers - key actors on these themes in politics, civil society and journalism -- have in different ways all highlighted the impacts of global corruption. The crimes may be committed by powerful players thousands of miles away, everywhere from Kazakhstan to the Democratic Republic of Congo. But the UK is a key player and the impact is around us every day.
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