HM Treasury has published the UK’s Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025, setting out more than 100 commitments across government and law enforcement to disrupt dirty money, pursue corrupt actors and strengthen integrity controls across the public sector. The strategy also signals reform of the UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) supervisory system through consolidation of supervisory bodies to deliver more consistent oversight, with delivery overseen by the Home Office, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and HM Treasury. Key operational measures include a major expansion of the City of London Police Domestic Corruption Unit, supported by GBP 15 million in new funding, to take on more investigations and support local forces in tackling bribery and money laundering networks, including in local councils, housing and financial services. Funding for economic crime is also reinforced through an additional GBP 110 million per year from the Economic Crime Levy, taking the total to GBP 235 million per year. The package targets “professional enablers” such as lawyers, accountants and bankers through expanded use of sanctions and scaled-up National Crime Agency capability and coordination, and tightens integrity safeguards via more robust vetting across police, prisons and border functions, including expanded National Integrity Screening and use of the Police National Database. Enhanced integrity checks will require new Border Force and Immigration Enforcement recruits to disclose prior convictions, and from early 2026 people linked to criminality in a former role will be blocked from border jobs. Routes for reporting corruption, including whistleblowing, will be reviewed and coordinated, with financial incentives for reporting financial misconduct under consideration. In 2026, the government plans to host an illicit finance summit to coordinate action with international partners and law enforcement, and the Anti-Corruption Champion, Baroness Hodge, will lead a review into UK asset ownership aimed at improving transparency and coordination to shut the door to illicit finance.
HM Treasury 2025-12-08
United Kingdom's HM Treasury publishes Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025 including GBP 15 million expansion of the Domestic Corruption Unit and planned consolidation of AML supervision
HM Treasury's UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025 outlines over 100 commitments to combat dirty money and enhance integrity controls. Key measures include reforming the anti-money laundering supervisory system, expanding the City of London Police Domestic Corruption Unit with GBP 15 million in new funding, and increasing economic crime funding by GBP 110 million annually. The strategy targets professional enablers and strengthens integrity checks across police, prisons, and border functions, with plans for an illicit finance summit in 2026.