This action is now closed: a prosecution has been announced
After years of delay the Serious Fraud Office announced it has brought charges in relations to allegations of corruption in an arms deal with Saudi Arabia.
Thousands of CAAT supporters took action this year to shine a spotlight on this case – thank you all for making sure that the government could not sweep it under the carpet.
The allegations relate to a £2 billion deal to supply the Saudi Arabian National Guard (which helps Saudi Arabia’s repressive rulers maintain control). The UK's Serious Fraud Office began investigating the deal in 2012. In 2018 it finally requested a prosecution – but then nothing happened.
An earlier corruption investigation was blocked by the UK government in order to protect the UK’s trading relationship with Saudi Arabia, so we feared the same fate for this one ...
… until thousands of you wrote to the new Attorney General and demanded action.
In April, Suella Braverman told Parliament: "that case was one of the first matters, if not the first, to cross my desk, so it is a priority for me and I will not rest until we find an appropriate resolution." Now GPT and three individuals have been charged.
Thank you again for everyone who took action, for helping ensure some rare and important accountability.
Find more action at caat.org.uk/get-involved/act-now