The Latest Breaking News from Phil Brickell

Customers of UK-owned surrogacy firm in Mexico allegedly face huge bills after insurance denied

UK government reviewing allegations about My Surrogacy Journey after complaints about medical costs

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

‘A mockery’: how offshore tax havens are thwarting the UK’s transparency push

Critics say ownership registers are too costly and too complicated, scuppering attempts to expose alleged money laundering

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

University of Greater Manchester ends contract of embattled vice-chancellor

George Holmes was suspended in 2025 over allegations involving financial mismanagement and other misconduct

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6

Klepto capital: How London became a dirty money hub

Kleptocrats and fraudsters of the world have been washing their illicit billions in the city. Rachael Burford looks at how we can clean up our reputation as a global laundromat

Evening Standard · Jan 30

Suella Braverman latest: Farage blames Tory defector’s ‘useless’ government record on ECHR as she joins Reform

Suella Braverman was unveiled at a Reform rally for veterans in London as the eighth MP for the party

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Regulator ‘asleep at the wheel’ over University of Greater Manchester investigation, MP says

Office for Students accused of ‘glacial’ response to allegations of fraud, bullying and mismanagement

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025

Regulators open inquiry into University of Greater Manchester amid fraud claims

University is already being investigated by police over ‘allegations of financial irregularities’ and has suspended three of its senior staff

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025

UK accused of caving-in to British Virgin Islands over access to companies register

Parliamentary group urges government to clamp down on overseas territories before flagship anti-corruption summit

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025

Hiding money away in overseas territories starves Treasury, warns MP

Phil Brickell will call for Whitehall clarity over ministers’ efforts to tackle financial secrecy in the British Overseas Territories.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

Right to swim and wild camp in England should be enshrined in law, Labour MPs say

Report from group of MPs calls for broader access to rivers, woodlands and fields to improve connection with nature

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025