UK GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY

THE BRITISH government has announced its long awaited anti-corruption strategy, issuing a paper detailing a comprehensive list of reforms, including significant anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-fraud components. The paper said the programme would have four components: “Prosecuting and disrupting people engaged in corruption (Pursue); preventing people from engaging in corruption (Prevent); increasing protection against corruption (Protect); and reducing the impact of corruption where it takes place (Prepare).”The list of actions include a wide range of ...


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