City Of London

Ex-Glencore Executives Must Wait Until 2027 for Bribery Trial

  • London judge sets trial date for anticipated SFO prosecution
  • Six former employees charged with bribery and corruption
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A group of former Glencore Plc executives accused of bribery and corruption in West Africa by the UK will have to wait until 2027 to face a trial.

England’s criminal courts are suffering from a crippling backlog of cases exacerbated by years of underfunding, the coronavirus pandemic and lawyer strikes.