How the NGO-industrial complex corrupts UK politics
The Ethics and Integrity Commission's report recommends that all lobbying of government ministers and officials be publicly declared on a database. This would affect charities and pressure groups, which are currently not required to disclose their contacts with the government. The proposed new rules would have a greater impact on Labour and progressive parties, which have close ties with NGOs and campaigning charities.
- ▪The Ethics and Integrity Commission's report proposes a database to record all lobbying of government ministers and officials.
- ▪The new rules would require charities and pressure groups to disclose their contacts with the government, which could impact Labour and progressive parties.
- ▪The commission's recommendations aim to increase transparency in the lobbying industry and reduce the influence of the 'charity-industrial complex'.
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How the NGO-industrial complex corrupts UK politics Well-funded activist organisations are a far bigger threat to democracy than billionaires or corporations. i Picture by: Getty dataLayer.push({ event: 'author', author: "Andrew Tettenborn" }) Andrew Tettenborn 20th July 2026 i Picture by: Getty Share Topics Politics UK Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. There’s a lot for British government ministers not to like about the Ethics and Integrity Commission’s recent report about shaking up the lobbying industry. The laws we have at present on professional sweet-talking are conveniently limited and easy to evade.
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