Almost half of UK businesses expect to be fined for GDPR non-compliance
New research by data privacy experts Ensighten suggests that nearly half (45 per cent) of UK businesses have put money aside to cover possible fines connected to GDPR non-compliance. The legislation...
View ArticleUK firms face greater corruption risk after Brexit, National Crime Agency warns
The National Crime Agency (NCA) said UK-based companies that increase trade outside the EU are more likely to come into contact with corrupt markets, particularly in the developing world.
View ArticleUK remains ‘prime destination’ for money laundering from Pakistan
LONDON: The National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Tuesday that the United Kingdom remains a "prime destination" for money laundering from Russia, Nigeria and Pakistan.
View ArticleThe UK should proactively tackle corruption in central government
The United Kingdom has a wide range of standards and procedures to help tackle corruption in central government and law enforcement agencies, according to the Council of Europe’s 49-member Group of...
View ArticleUK beginning to formalise its legal positions on international cyber activity
Hostile states targeting essential infrastructure and services in Britain, by way of international cyber activity, should be dealt with in the same way as any other attack against the nation, the UK...
View ArticleUK businesses overlook external providers when developing cyber strategies
Large businesses in the UK could be falling short when it comes to assessing the cyber resilience of external providers within their supply chain network, according to new research.
View ArticleUK accused of failing to pass on fears over Saudi Arabia arms deal
An arms sales watchdog has accused the UK government of a serious failure to disclose intelligence that could save the lives of thousands of people involved in ongoing global conflicts.
View ArticleNumber of terrorism-related arrests in UK reaches record level
The number of terrorism-related arrests in Britain hit a record high after a series of attacks around the country last year, official figures show.
View ArticleEU fraud watchdog issues fierce criticism of UK customs
The EU's fraud watchdog has issued a stinging critique of fraud prevention in UK customs processes in its annual report, accusing the UK of being a magnet for fraudsters. The tough language comes just...
View ArticleEmbezzler claims he will not get fair hearing at UK appeal court
An embezzler who has alleged that police corruption rendered his conviction unsafe has claimed an appeal he has launched will not get a fair hearing, a court was told.
View ArticleUK court begins criminal proceedings against oil firm for corruption in Iraq
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Criminal proceedings began in London on Tuesday against two companies run by Unaoil, a Monaco-based energy consultancy firm accused of corrupt business practices in Iraq.
View ArticleUK defends use of anti-terror rule against highly-skilled migrants
Britain’s Home Office has defended its treatment of highly skilled workers — many from India — who were denied the right to settle in Britain because of the changes made to their tax submissions, using...
View ArticleUK funds new anti-corruption strategy in Nigeria
The project, funded by the UK aid from the British people, involves the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), with a combination of Civil...
View ArticleUK Tax Authority Raises Money Laundering Fines
The U.K. tax authority has almost doubled the fines it hands out for money laundering rule violations in the most recent financial year.
View ArticleUK stance on arms exports protects corrupt practices
The British government’s role in arms exports has come under scrutiny amid accusations that the trade’s corrupt practices are being deliberately protected to benefit the economy.
View ArticleFinancial crime: Here are the rules that must be observed in the UK
Obtaining services in a dishonest manner as a natural person or as a representative of a business in the UK is considered fraud.
View ArticleUK Banking Execs Arrested On Bribery Charges
Nigel Kirby, the deputy director of the National Crime Agency’s economic crime unit in the U.K., told a group of lawyers Monday (August 3) that the head of a London unit for a foreign bank has been...
View ArticleThe UK can and must be a world leader in ethical regulation of the digital...
The digital revolution is challenging the regulatory environment across every westernised, developed economy. Governments in the EU, UK, France, Germany and the US are each trying to take a lead in...
View ArticleUK response could involve cyber attacks, but it’s unwise to signal this...
The UK government will conduct a series of cyber attacks against Russian military intelligence targets, according to anonymous comments by a serving UK official reported in The Times. These comments...
View ArticleUK takes corruption ‘very seriously’, Sajid Javid on question of Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD: British Home Secretary Sajid Javid on Monday said that the UK wanted to develop an extradition treaty with Pakistan but refused to answer when asked about the cases against former finance...
View ArticleUK power grid vulnerable as government failing on cyber security
The alert followed an advisory notice which warned that companies connected to CNI were being targeted by attackers believed to be based in eastern Europe.
View ArticleBrits being ripped off by criminal gangs who smuggle guns and illegal...
Ministers have vowed to push out McMafia-style gangsters who try to launder their ill-gotten gains through buying "posh London apartments".
View ArticleUK and allies reveal global scale of Chinese cyber campaign
Along with its allies, the UK has announced that a group known as APT 10 acted on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security to carry out a malicious cyber campaign targeting intellectual...
View ArticleBankers arrested in UK over $2bn Mozambique fraud
Three former Credit Suisse bankers were arrested on charges that they took part in a $2 billion fraud scheme involving companies in Mozambique, United States authorities said.
View ArticleANC says corruption memo is “imperialist” Germany, UK and USA pushing for...
The ANC has accused Germany, the UK, the USA, the Netherlands and Switzerland of trying to influence South Africa’s upcoming elections by sending communications directly to the president of the country.
View ArticleUK is failing in the fight against money laundering
Revelations that not a single prosecution has been brought under supposedly beefed-up money-laundering regulations have triggered cynicism over government claims to be cracking down on economic crime.
View ArticleUK Targets Properties in Corruption Investigation
It is the second time the UK is using a new law that was introduced last year in an effort to tackle illicit financing and money laundering.
View ArticleUK Finance Watchdog Mimicked in Crypto Scam Email
A U.K. financial watchdog is being impersonated in an email promoting a cryptocurrency scam.
View ArticleWhat could the introduction of free ports mean for the UK?
The UK Government is planning to establish up to ten ‘free ports’ across Britain after Brexit to boost trade, though many claim these areas could facilitate money laundering and tax evasion. With...
View ArticleFour new coronavirus cases confirmed in UK as government declares ‘serious...
Panic set in yesterday following the closure of a doctor’s surgery and schools as the number of coronavirus cases in the UK doubled within 24 hours.
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