The UK government has published its anti-money laundering and asset recovery (AMLAR) strategy, which sets out a multi-agency, cross-regulatory response to money laundering and criminal asset recovery over the next three years.
AMLAR forms part of the government’s overall approach to economic crime, as set out in the forthcoming Economic Crime Plan 2026-29. It sits alongside the UK Fraud Strategy published six months ago, which attempts to clamp down on crime that costs the UK £14 billion ($18.7 billion) a year, as well as the UK Anti-Corruption Strategy unveiled at the end of 2025, which includes some 123 commitments across government.
