The Latest Breaking News from Transparency International

Call for asset freezes after figures under investigation in Dhaka employed services of UK law firms and consultants

MEPs are coming under increasing pressure from lobbyists on defence-related issues, according to new figures collected by Transparency International. Over the past year, lobbyists from consultancy groups, trade associations and defence firms have organised 197 meetings in total.

Vast deposits of critical minerals vital for the clean energy transition are in corruption-prone nations, raising the risk of human rights abuses.

Thailand’s score has in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) declined to 34 from 35 the year before, though its global ranking improved one place to 107th, according to Transparency International.

The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks 180 countries across a myriad of anti-corruption metrics.

Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index reveals a troubling global trend, with France among the countries experiencing a decline in its ranking.

Compilers of index cite factors including Partygate and revelations about Covid PPE contracts

Transparency International's report reveals global corruption challenges, with declining scores in major countries and risks to climate initiatives.

Australia has turned the corner on its decade-long slide on Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), once again ranking in the top ten least corrupt countries in the world. The fresh ranking comes just ahead of a federal election, which will determine the future of many key anti-corruption reforms.