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Spotlight on Corruption
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1. 🧺 The govt’s new money laundering strategy puts asset recovery at the heart of its fight to stop criminals moving, hiding & profiting from their ill-gotten gains. Here’s our take on what’s needed to ensure the strategy will deliver a step change in recovering the proceeds of crime & corruption.

spotlightcorruption.orgIncreasing asset recovery shows investment in tackling dirty money pays offThe government’s new AMLAR Strategy makes welcome commitments to tackling dirty money, but real impact will require sustained investment. A greater share of recovered assets should be reinvested throu...
Spotlight on Corruption
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2. 🪎 This welcome ambition comes after a treasure trove of asset recovery statistics released last week revealed that overall recoveries hit £345.3 million in 2025/26. This is over 20% more than 2024/25 and reflects growing gains through bank account forfeitures and civil recovery.

gov.ukAsset recovery statistics: financial years ending 2021 to 2026Six year data snapshot of asset recovery for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and data on the Asset Recovery Incentivisation Scheme.

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Spotlight on Corruption
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3. 📈 But it’s not all good news. Despite the 20% increase in asset recovery, the amount reinvested into law enforcement increased by just 3% – meaning law enforcement and local communities are not seeing enough benefit from their increased efforts.