Wednesday, June 27, 2007

BAE Controversy Has Damaged the Serious Fraud Office’s Reputation for Dealing with Corruption

THE GUARDIAN: The Serious Fraud Office's reputation for tackling corruption has been damaged by the BAE Systems arms deal controversy, its director admitted today.

Robert Wardle told MPs it was "very disappointing" to have to drop his investigation into claims that Britain's biggest arms manufacturer made improper payments to Saudi Arabian officials. Serious Fraud Office admits BAE controversy has been damaging (more) By James Sturcke and agencies

Mark Alexander