Six people, including three construction bosses and two former employees at energy company E.ON, have been sentenced for their involvement in a criminal conspiracy linked to a major housing development in East Devon.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a multi million pound international bribery investigation, centred on Blu-3 and former associates of Mace.  

Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has been charged with bribery and misconduct in public office following an extensive investigation relating to council contracts, the police have said.

Ahead of International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December, Alex Minett discusses the importance of having adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery and corruption in construction supply chains.