In brief
- On Monday, UK deputy prime minister David Lammy laid out new measures for tackling corruption in the UK and abroad.
- They include strengthening oversight and enforcement to target actors funnelling illegal cash through properties and crypto assets.
- The Foreign Office will also host an event next year to shore up international collaboration.
The UK government has unveiled a new Anti-Corruption Strategy aimed at strengthening enforcement, closing financial crime loopholes, and curbing the use of crypto-assets to dodge international sanctions.
Deputy prime minister and justice secretary David Lammy announced the strategy on Monday, describing corruption as a threat that “bleeds countries dry, fuels conflict like Putin’s brutal…
Dec 08 2025
