Beyond the border: Upstreaming responses to serious organised crime threats
Think tank: The Coalition for Global Prosperity
Author(s): Zoe Swanwick
February 23, 2026
This report from UK think tank the Coalition for Global Prosperity examines the threats facing Britain from serious and organised crime and how we can tackle it.
A timely new report from the Coalition for Global Prosperity, authored by Senior Researcher Zoe Swanwick and introduced by Richard Baker, Member of Parliament for Glenrothes and Mid Fife, examines the threats facing Britain from serious and organised crime and the ways that we can tackle it.
Beyond the Border: ‘Upstreaming Responses to Serious Organised Crime Threats’ argues that in an era of great power competition, rapid technological change and increasingly porous borders, combating serious and organised crimes is more complex than ever. Criminal networks are evolving quickly, exploiting new technologies and global instability to expand their reach. These networks are being weaponised by the UK’s adversaries, including Russia, China and Iran, making the issue not only a domestic threat but something that is inherently international.
The report argues that the answer lies in upstreaming efforts, tackling the issues at their roots, and disrupting the problem before it reaches the towns and cities of the UK.
