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The international sanctions landscape is becoming broader and more complex, with the UK expanding its sanctions regimes and the US increasing pressure on Iranian financial and commercial networks. For compliance [...]

A Clacton man who defrauded TV broadcasters has been sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for two years, after selling illegally adapted streaming devices. Aaron Smith, 41, admitted to [...]

Illegal sports streaming funds criminal activity and puts viewers’ personal information at risk, FACT Investigations Manager Nick Sumner warns in a new BBC InDepth feature. Speaking to BBC International Business [...]

A counterfeit handbag sold on TikTok may look like a problem with one seller. For the brand owner, the bigger questions are where it came from, who is supplying it, [...]

Today’s digital landscape gives organisations unprecedented reach through websites, social media, online marketplaces, and digital advertising. However, this visibility cuts both ways. Brand misuse, misrepresentation and non-compliant activity can spread [...]

The UK’s expanded sanctions regime against Iran, effective from 29 September 2026, introduces significant new financial, trade and transport restrictions across sectors including energy, oil and petroleum products, petrochemicals, maritime [...]

Every day, high-value medicines move through increasingly complex global supply chains. Before reaching patients, pharmaceutical products may pass through manufacturers, wholesalers, logistics providers, distribution centres, pharmacies and hospitals across multiple [...]

Independent assessors award FACT enhanced ‘Plus’ status under Cyber Essentials scheme We’re pleased to announce that FACT has successfully renewed its Cyber Essentials Plus certification, continuing our annual independent assessment [...]

FACT-supported activity contributes to enforcement outcomes involving around £1.4 million in illegal streaming revenue, more than £29,000 in pub penalties and a six-and-a-half-year sentence. This summer saw a series of [...]

New research from BeStreamWise, the cross-industry consumer campaign against illegal streaming, has revealed that illegal streaming is costing the UK economy at least £1.35 billion in lost revenue every year. [...]

South Africa’s recent anti-immigrant protests have targeted nationals of other African countries living there. For many, the unrest came as little surprise, with similar demonstrations dating back to 2008. Several [...]

Few pharmaceutical products have entered mainstream public consciousness as quickly as GLP-1. Originally associated primarily with diabetes treatment, medicines such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have become globally recognised through [...]