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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Alex Lawson

UK drops down global corruption index after string of scandals

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in London
The Houses of Parliament in London. Transparency International said there was a ‘growing list of problems’ in the UK. Photograph: Brian Jackson/Alamy

The UK has fallen sharply down the global corruption league table after a report warned of “woeful inadequacies” in upholding political integrity.

Britain fell seven places to 18th on Transparency International’s corruption perceptions index, representing the biggest fall among the G7 countries.

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