, Anti-bribery campaigners said Dec. 19 they would take the British government to court over its decision to drop a corruption probe into dealings between Saudi Arabia and BAE Systems BA.L as part of a huge arms contract.
The legal challenge comes as the opposition Liberal Democrats are preparing a request for a debate in parliament that could force the government to publish a long-buried report about the multi-billion-dollar deal.
The Serious Fraud Office said last week it had dropped its investigation into dealings between Saudi officials and BAE representatives in relation to the so-called Al Yamamah contract after