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    Britain hits lowest ever score on global corruption index

    by Maryam Zakir-Hussain Jan 30, 2024 2 minutes
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    Britain has fallen to its worst-ever ranking on a global corruption index with experts calling for “urgent action” from ministers to restore confidence in political and public life.

    The country was ranked 20th out of 181 countries in the Transparency International’s corruption perception index in 2023, down from 18th in 2022.

    Britain, which is now below countries such during the Horizon scandal.

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