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UK government facing two sets of legal action after Saudi defence deal trial

UK government facing two sets of legal action after Saudi defence deal trial

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  • March 9, 2024

Whistleblower Ian Foxley alleges MoD had role in him losing his job while acquitted businessman John Mason seeks payment of legal costs

  • ‘Deniable fiddle’: the MoD, Saudi Arabia and a scandal half a century in the making

The government is facing legal action on two fronts after a court case that heard allegations that Britain facilitated the payment of bribes to high-ranking Saudis for decades.

Ian Foxley, a whistleblower who uncovered evidence of corruption in a long-running defence deal, is taking legal action against a government department, alleging that it blocked his attempts to uncover the truth. He said he had to flee from Saudi Arabia after being threatened with imprisonment.

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