{"id":3394,"date":"2026-02-11T22:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3394"},"modified":"2026-02-11T22:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:47:41","slug":"uk-sinks-to-new-low-on-corruption-index-joe-co-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3394","title":{"rendered":"UK sinks to new low on corruption index &#8211; JOE.co.uk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UK sinks to new low on corruption index\" width=\"620\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-md\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 500'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 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class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This marks the lowest point for the UK since the major revamp of the Corruption Perceptions Index in 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>On the list, Britain remains 20th for the third year in a row, while in the past it ranked in the top ten positions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>A total of 182 countries are rated on their perceived levels of public sector corruption by Transparency International, a campaign group which is dedicated to exposing corruption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cIn the UK, the past decade has seen major domestic scandals, the awarding of favours and honours to political donors, and MPs working as lobbyists for paying clients and corrupt regimes\u201d, Transparency International said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full flex flex-col items-center max-w-[659px] 970:max-w-[630px] my-5\">\n<div class=\"w-[345px] tablet:w-[618px]\"><img alt=\"Article image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"618\" height=\"329\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-contain rounded-[10px]\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-11-150231.png\"\/><img alt=\"Logo Camera in article\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"absolute w-[11px] h-[9px] bottom-[11px] right-[11px] object-conatin tablet:hidden\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joe.co.uk\/_next\/static\/media\/camera.5e27b748.png\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The report comes as the UK government finds itself \u201cmired in scandal\u201d over the relationship between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the former UK ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, the authors highlighted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Political parties that spend record amounts on election campaigning are other issues that damaged Britain\u2019s corruption levels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has come under heavy scrutiny and there were calls for his resignation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Mandelson was appointed in the role in spite of his friendship with the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In the report, it is also noted that the world\u2019s richest man, Elon Musk, had considered a $100 million (\u00a385m) donation to Reform UK, Nigel Farage\u2019s party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Meanwhile, the Labour Party has been accused of soliciting cash in return for political access, with donor Waheed Alli receiving a privileged pass to Downing Street.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cFor three years running, the UK has been stuck at 20th place in the Corruption Perceptions Index with a score that continues to deteriorate. This persistent decline is not a temporary blip \u2013 it risks becoming a defining feature of our political culture\u201d, Daniel Bruce, chief executive of Transparency International UK said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#sinks #corruption #index #JOE.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The effect of the Epstein-Mandelson scandal Britain has fallen to a new low on a global corruption index, as it has now slipped to 70 on a scale of 0 to 100. This marks the lowest point for the UK since the major revamp of the Corruption Perceptions Index in 2012. 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