Slow hunt for UK fraud agency head is nothing 'sinister,' govt inspector says
By Martin Coyle ( October 7, 2026, 23:04 GMT | Insight) -- There is likely nothing “sinister” about the time it has taken to start the hunt for a new permanent chief of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, the head of the government inspectorate responsible for the white-collar crime agency said. In a new report on evidence handling, the inspectorate says the SFO has strengthened its approach to managing disclosure but that risks remain around the handling of legally privileged material.There is likely nothing “sinister” about how long it has taken to start looking for a new permanent chief of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, the head of the government inspectorate responsible for the white-collar crime agency has said....
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