Harvey Gavin

Former comms @TransparencyUK . My parents gave me a surname commonly used as a first name and a forename which people often assume is my surname.

[Robert Peston @Peston]

Boris Johnson committed a “clear and unambiguous breach” of the ministerial code by taking up his role as a Daily Mail columnist without first seeking the advice of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments. Lord Pickles, ACOBA chair, says Johnson was familiar with the rules, because as PM he set them out - and has been criticised for an earlier rule breach - but he still road roughshod over them again. Pickles reiterates that the rules on outside remunerative work by ex ministers and officials are out of date and need more teeth. The time is past, he says, when we can rely on “good chaps” to do the right thing.

[Harvey Gavin @notgavinharvey]

Great to see this anonymity order lifted.

Conservatives will likely say they followed all the rules, but the rules set the bar very low for who is allowed to donate.

Will this be the catalyst for political parties to do proper checks on their donors?

https://t.co/fUL2eouc7v

[Harvey Gavin @notgavinharvey]

@leodis74 @jasonpizzino @binance You can buy BUSD with a debit card then use that for your limit orders. Still more costly than a normal bank deposit though...

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

Much has changed since the UK last hosted the #G7.

As @patrickwintour observed, the UK is no longer a world leader in the fight against corruption.

But to borrow a phrase, several measures needed to get us back on track are ‘oven ready’.

#G7Summit

https://t.co/ESpeMdBGIG

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

The UK is a magnet for dirty money, @DanielJBruce tells @euronews.

Steps have been taken to improve Britain’s defences, but we still need:

- Transparency over overseas companies that own UK property.

- Companies House reform to prevent UK firms being used for economic crime.

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

We’ve just added 2,100+ new records to our free-to-use Open Access database, showing UK ministers’ meetings with external organisations.

Check out the new data here -> https://t.co/teqSC14f4Y

[Daniel Bruce @DanielJBruce]

Snapshot of media interest in @TransparencyUK’s #TrackandTrace report last month. Among other issues we found possible corruption red-flags in 20% of UK COVID contracts worth £3.7bn & make 10 recommendations for reform. More here: https://t.co/aGCCen9UY9 #transparencymatters

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

Given the intense public focus on the conduct and standards of those in high office, the decision not to grant the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Ministerial Interests the autonomy to launch their own investigations is a significant missed opportunity.

https://t.co/EbJvTbaYcm

[Harvey Gavin @notgavinharvey]

@CryptoMobsterYT And £2.99 for a new ringtone

[Harvey Gavin @notgavinharvey]

@IanDunt Get that neck oiled.

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

We currently know more about who is trying to influence planning decisions in rural Ireland than we do about who is trying to influence policy in Westminster. Why?

This thread outlines some of the issues with the rules around #lobbying in the UK - and what needs to change. 1/15

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

We worked with the @guardian to help detail the UK property empire of Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed.

With a portfolio of 40,000+ hectares, he is one of the biggest landowners in Britain. 1/3

https://t.co/ZBZtIuijGD

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

There is currently a lot of interest in the ministerial code and the #NolanPrinciples.

This thread highlights some of the data we’ve collected on potential breaches of ministerial and parliamentary rules.

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[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

It must be baffling for constituents to learn their MPs can be hired by businesses as advisors on parliamentary affairs and public policy.

It's clear practices like this are unacceptable yet Parliament still deems them permissible - this needs to stop.

https://t.co/HnmeB4tcNc

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

Our work in the UK will continue to challenge Britain’s role in facilitating global corruption, as well as the need to safeguard public services, politics and the private sector against corruption.

More on our priorities in our new strategy -> https://t.co/bNe5DmneGH

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

How to end the UK's role as a facilitator of global #corruption and money laundering:

👨‍⚖️ Reform corporate liability law
💷 Overhaul anti-money laundering supervision
🏘️ Lift veil of secrecy on overseas property ownership
📋 Deliver Companies House reform

https://t.co/jBP7vvt3dB

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

The #FinCENFiles highlight Britain’s continued role as a hub for global money laundering.

Financial institutions are just one of the UK’s professional services used by criminals and the corrupt to move, hide and defend their dirty money.

#Panorama

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

“The #FinCENFiles revelations are a damning indictment of the system that is supposed to be there to prevent the UK from becoming a haven for dirty money.”

@DanielJBruce explains what needs to happen to end Britain’s role as a facilitator of global corruption.

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

The #FinCENFiles add to the already overwhelming body of evidence of the UK’s central role as an enabler of global corruption and money laundering.

https://t.co/2Lxp3diHYl

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

Companies House reform is an important step towards ending the UK's role in facilitating global #corruption.

Our 2017 report Hiding in Plain Sight explained how UK companies are used to launder corrupt wealth.

https://t.co/WTElVPC4Rl