TI’s blog “When Power is on Trial” examines former President Sarkozy’s 2025 corruption and illegal campaign financing appeal as a pivotal test of judicial independence and accountability for the powerful

by | Mar 12, 2026

Convicted of criminal conspiracy for allegedly securing illegal funding from Libya for his 2007 presidential campaign, Sarkozy has appealed the ruling, which also dismissed certain corruption and campaign finance charges. TI France, acting as a civil party, is...

CoLP Domestic Corruption Unit arrests the Chief Executive of the Police Federation of England & Wales and 2 senior officials on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position in a financial misconduct probe

by | Mar 4, 2026

Krishna, aged 46, was the first civilian to lead the PFEW, which represents over 140,000 rank-and-file police officers. He was taken into custody alongside two other senior figures linked to the federation in coordinated raids across multiple sites, including the PFEW...

Bureau of Investigative Journalism reveals independent police corruption investigations in UK have plummeted by 70% over 5 years, sparking serious concerns about weakened oversight & accountability

by | Feb 26, 2026

According to the data, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) opened 101 corruption investigations in 2020/21, but just 30 in 2024/25, despite ongoing concerns about misconduct within law enforcement. Even when including less‑independent probes conducted by...

TI publishes its CPI 2025, revealing global corruption is rising, with the world average falling to 42/100 and democracies like US, UK, France are also slipping, flagging how weak institutions threaten governance

by | Feb 20, 2026

Key drivers of corruption include politicised justice systems, concentrated political power, restricted civic space, and entrenched inequality. Regional patterns show severe challenges in Sub‑Saharan Africa and Asia Pacific, while some Western democracies face stalled...