Analysis of official figures reveals the UK handed more than £1.53billion to the world’s 20 most corrupt countries – up from £1.36billion the previous year. UK aid to the most corrupt nations has almost doubled in five years, rising from £814million in 2012. We have got to get a grip on it.’Respected think tank Transparency International produces an annual list of most corrupt countries. Analysis by the Daily Mail shows that Britain sends aid money to 17 of the worst 20. A Dfid spokesman said: ‘Dfid does not provide UK aid directly to the governments of any of the most corrupt countries in the world.

Source: Daily Mail January 05, 2019 00:53 UTC