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UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025
08 December 2025
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Home Office
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The Government has published the UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025 to address corruption's impact on economic growth, security, and democracy.
Action Requested
The strategy outlines measures including strengthening enforcement through expanded units and use of AI, reforming anti-money laundering systems, establishing an Ethics and Integrity Commission, bolstering local government integrity, and deepening international partnerships against corruption. It also commits to publishing a new Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy in 2026.
Key Facts
- UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025 aims to combat corruption over five years.
- The City of London Police’s Domestic Corruption Unit will be expanded.
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will supervise professional services firms.
- A new Ethics and Integrity Commission will be established.
- A mandatory Code of Conduct for local government officials is proposed.
- UK Countering Illicit Finance Summit to galvanise collective action.
- New Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy due in 2026.
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