Homeworking leads to decline in whistleblowing to FCA

The move to homeworking ushered in by the Covid-19 pandemic appears to have led to a slump in whistleblowing, research suggests. Data from the Financial Conduct Authority, obtained by Kroll under the Freedom of Information Act, reveals a regression from 1,179 in 2019, to 1,073 whistleblower reports to the regulator last year. Anonymous reports fell 29 per cent year-on-year, from 291 to 206.