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Feb. 25, 2026

2026 U.K. Enforcement Outlook: A Whole-Government Strategy to Fight Corruption

  • Megan Zwiebel
    Anti-Corruption Report
In December 2025, the U.K. Home Office issued its UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025 (Strategy), emphasizing growth, security and democratic protection. However, the future of enforcement grew uncertain when Nick Ephgrave, head of the SFO, announced in January 2026 that he would leave his post halfway through his five-year term. This second article in a two-part series on the 2026 U.K. bribery enforcement outlook examines the Strategy and the staffing changes at the SFO. Part one took a deep dive into the Guidance on Evaluating a Corporate Compliance Programme issued by the SFO in November 2025. See “The SFO’s Five-Year Strategy: Rebooted, Recharged and Ready to Rumble?” (Jun. 5, 2024).

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