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UK government handed $1.5m rail contract to Canadian company that bribed Libyan dictator’s son

UK government handed $1.5m rail contract to Canadian company that bribed Libyan dictator’s son

  • The Conservative administration chose Montreal-based AtkinsRealis to provide technical and commercial advice to the Department of Transport
  • The firm previously admitted bribing the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi with millions of dollars between 2001 and 2011 to win contracts
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