[Opinion] Britain’s charity sector has a blind spot when it comes to extremism
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The UK needs to go far further to improve its transparency and oversight. Lord Walney’s March report only highlighted ten charities linked to Iranian regime networks or concerning associations. There are far more. Britain’s own Foreign Influence Registration Scheme entered into force in July 2025, yet by March this year there were only 12 registrations on the public register. That is plainly inadequate for a country facing hostile state interference.
