Corruption index and barometer
Green power: young environmentalists look to shake up Panama’s politics
Buoyed by forcing the closure of a vast copper mine, a new generation of eco-conscious candidates are taking on the ‘shameful and corrupt’ status quo in May’s general elections
Daniel Harkins in Panama City
21, Mar, 2024 @11:00 AM
UK perceived as more corrupt, falling to its lowest score on global index
Transparency International chief says fall to 20th place should act as ‘a wake-up call’ for the government
Rupert Neate Wealth correspondent
30, Jan, 2024 @6:01 AM
More than 80% of Australians believe pork barrelling is a form of corruption
Poll also shows two-thirds believe corruption is common in federal government, as expert raises concerns about trust in democracy
Christopher Knaus
24, Oct, 2023 @2:25 AM
Trouble in paradise: corruption in the Caribbean has become normalised | Kenneth Mohammed
The focus is often on rich countries when it comes to corruption initiatives but the situation is so embedded in these islands that it demands greater attention
Kenneth Mohammed
04, Mar, 2023 @7:00 AM
Australia lifts ranking on global anti-corruption index after hitting record low
Improvement attributed to new anti-corruption commission, but Transparency International warns more whistleblower protections are needed
Christopher Knaus
31, Jan, 2023 @5:00 AM
Governments around the world used Covid to erode human rights – report
Transparency International ranking reveals decade of standstill on tackling corruption, with many countries reaching historic lows in 2021
Peter Beaumont
25, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM
Reparations to the Caribbean could break the cycle of corruption – and China’s grip | Kenneth Mohammed
The belt and road initiative is ensnaring vulnerable countries in debt via corrupt infrastructure projects. Slavery reparations from former colonial powers could help turn the tide
Kenneth Mohammed
25, Jan, 2022 @5:01 AM
Barbados can be a beacon for the region – if it avoids some of its neighbours’ mistakes | Kenneth Mohammed
The Caribbean’s newest republic must avoid the corruption that has hampered Trinidad and Tobago and use its presidency to ensure good governance
Kenneth Mohammed
14, Dec, 2021 @10:20 AM
MP warns of financial corruption in UK escaping ‘toothless’ enforcers
Economic crime needs to ‘be taken seriously’ alongside tougher anti-money laundering levy, says Hodge
Rowena Mason Deputy political editor
02, Dec, 2021 @11:25 AM
Boris Johnson says the UK is not ‘remotely a corrupt country’. Is it?
Analysis: the reality looks different as the PM defends his government’s reputation over allegations of sleaze
Peter Walker Political correspondent
11, Nov, 2021 @7:46 PM
Geoffrey Cox accrued at least £6m from second job while a parliamentarian
Former Tory attorney general also skipped 12 Commons votes on days when he was engaged in paid legal work
Rowena Mason, Dan Sabbagh, Heather Stewart, Aubrey Allegretti and Peter Walker
10, Nov, 2021 @8:54 PM
Johnson accused of corruption as he tears up system to fight Westminster sleaze
Critics hit out at effort to ‘weaken independent scrutiny’ with Keir Starmer saying Owen Paterson ‘not fit to serve as MP’
Heather Stewart, Aubrey Allegretti and Rowena Mason
03, Nov, 2021 @9:18 PM
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