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  • 8 Feb 2013
    UN survey finds cost of corruption in Afghanistan to be nearly $4 billion

    The total cost of corruption in Afghanistan has increased over the past three years to $3.9 billion, according to a United Nations survey released on 7 February.

  • 9 Dec 2012
    UK government urged to do more to tackle financial secrecy

    As the world observes International Anti-Corruption Day today (9 December), the UK government is being asked to do more to end financial secrecy.

  • 14 Nov 2012
    Westminster parliamentary watchdog in row over its independence

    Ordinary members of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority at Westminster will not reapply for their positions and say it is being undermined.

  • 2 May 2012
    BAE 'proud' to sell arms to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia

    The chairman of arms giant BAE Systems has refused to rule out selling arms to the Saudi government even if the country uses them to put down peaceful protests.

  • 26 Mar 2012
    Cash, influence and access to justice

    Scandal has erupted over an offer to dine with the UK Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, and influence policy, in return for money. Conservative Party co-treasurer Peter Cruddas was filmed promising undercover journalists access to the top reaches of government, in return for donations of up to £250,000. The reporters, from the Sunday Times, had posed as overseas wealth fund managers.

  • 24 Nov 2011
    Indian churches propose anti-corruption legislation

    Churches in India have prepared a suggested version of anti-corruption legislation, due to be considered in Parliament in early December.

  • 27 Jul 2011
    It's make or break time, says Met Police Authority member

    A member of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) has said it is "make or break" time for the police, following allegations of bribery.

  • 19 Jul 2011
    Arms giant roasted by MPs over 'charitable' payment to Tanzania

    Multinational arms firm BAE Systems was grilled by MPs over the methods by which it proposes to pay almost £30 million to the people of Tanzania.

  • 19 Jul 2011
    Murdoch: It's not about the pie

    As the MPs' questioning of the Murdochs came to an end this afternoon (19 July 2011), there was a clear reminder that some politicians' have not overcome their fear of Rupert Murdoch. Louise Mensch (formerly Louise Bagshawe) threw the Murdochs a lifeline by suggesting that hacking was common at British tabloid newspapers. She admittedly threw in some soundbites about Rupert Murdoch resigning, before telling him she admired his "immense courage" for carrying on with the hearing after being hit by some sort of custard pie.

  • 26 May 2011
    What future for the Serious Fraud Office?

    There are whispers in Whitehall that a decision on the future of the Serious Fraud Office is imminent. The Home Office is considering rolling the Serious Fraud Office’s lawyers into the Crown Prosecution Service, while its investigators would be hived off into a new FBI-esque crime agency. And all this against the advice of most experts in the field.