Very British bribery: the whistleblower who exposed the UK’s dodgy arms deals with Saudi Arabia

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The Guardian

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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When Ian Foxley found evidence of corruption while working at a British company in Riyadh, he alerted the MoD. He didn’t know he’d stumbled upon one of its most closely guarded secrets By David Pegg. Read by Shane Zaza. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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