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Alex Daniel

Thales under investigation in suspected bribery and corruption probe

Thales is one of the UK Government’s key defence contractors (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Archive)

The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into French defence giant Thales for suspected bribery and corruption.

Authorities in the UK and France said they are carrying out a joint probe into the firm, which employs more than 7,000 staff in the UK.

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