"Bandar lobbied No 10 to drop Saudi Bribes Inquiry"

"Another official said Bandar’s approach followed the SFO’s discovery of secret Swiss bank accounts that investigators believed were linked to the £43 billion deal.

“Bandar suggested to Powell he knew the SFO were looking at the Swiss accounts,” said the official. “If they didn’t stop it [the investigation], the Typhoon contract was going to be stopped and intelligence and diplomatic relations would be pulled.”