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Foxley’s Airbus corruption claim is out of time, UK govt tells court

By Martin Coyle ( March 17, 2026, 17:18 GMT | Insight) -- A whistleblower who alleged corruption involving the UK government and high-ranking Saudi officials over Airbus-linked defense contracts has run out of time in bringing his claim, the government has said. Ian Foxley, a former executive at GPT Special Project Management, claims he was sacked and suffered harm after blowing the whistle on corruption claims involving military contracts in Saudi Arabia. He fled the country 15 years ago, fearing for his safety after exposing the wrongdoing.A whistleblower who alleged corruption involving the UK government and high-ranking Saudi officials over Airbus-linked defense contracts has run out of time in bringing his claim, the government has said....

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