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Business Matters: The British PM calls Nigeria and Afghanistan 'Fantastically Corrupt'

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The British Prime Minister calls Nigeria and Afghanistan 'Fantastically Corrupt'

11/05/2016 GMT

The British PM calls Nigeria and Afghanistan 'Fantastically Corrupt'

BBC World Service - Business Matters, The British PM calls Nigeria and Afghanistan 'Fantastically Corrupt'

David Cameron calls Nigeria and Afghanistan 'fantastically corrupt'

Nigeria says it is "shocked" after David Cameron describes the country and Afghanistan as "fantastically corrupt" in a conversation with the Queen.

The British prime minister, David Cameron, has been caught on camera telling Queen Elizabeth that the leaders of some fantastically corrupt countries were due to attend an anti-corruption summit scheduled for Thursday in London. The less than diplomatic remarks were made at a Buckingham Palace reception.

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(Photo: Queen Elizabeth II speaks with Prime Minister David Cameron Credit: Paul Hackett/Getty Images)

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