Corruption in the United Kingdom
Corruption in the United Kingdom, in the public sector, is defined by public servants using their office for private gain. Public sector corruption in the United Kingdom is perceived to be mostly rare with Transparency International rating the United Kingdom joint 11th out of 180 in their 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index. The United Kingdom currently has numerous laws that punish civil servants for bribery and other forms of corruption, with the Bribery Act 2010 currently the most relevant. Though the UK has long maintained a high rating in the Corruption Perceptions Index, public discontent as  well as dissatisfaction has persisted, with criticism from newspapers also having so as well. This has largely been because of the UK's fall from the top 10 in the CPI. The Bribery Act 2010 is currently the most relevant law in the United Kingdom that punishes public and private bribery. The law does not make any distinction in sentencing between those who bribe (or are bribed) in the public or private sector.