Image of seven people, three in front four in back, in front of a court building, holding placards mostly saying "Not Guilty", one also saying "#StopDSEI", another saying "The arms trade is global, so is our resistance, #StopDSEI". Woman at front on left wearing a Palestinian scarf, raising clenched fist and cheering. Court building behind them.

News

All the latest from Campaign Against Arms Trade, across the country and near you, including press releases, the CAAT Blog, articles from the CAAT News magazine, and info on local actions. Browse the full list, or filter by type or topic.

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Photo of someone in a Keir Starmer mask with a sign saying what genocide outside the Royal Courts of Justice.

press release

New figures reveal massive increase in UK arms exports to Israel as government defends F-35 exemption in court

15th May 2025

Our government is complicit in the death of every Palestinian child. Our government is complicit in genocide.

press release

New campaign launched to kick Israel out of the UK’s largest arms fair

16th April 2025

“It is unconscionable that Israeli delegations and arms companies will be allowed to conduct business as usual at DSEI, and it is down to campaigners to do everything they can to kick Israel out of DSEI and stop this from happening."

press release

“We will not be complicit”: Powerful vigil remembers the children of Gaza outside Cornwall Council

15th April 2025

“We are witnessing the systematic ethnic cleansing of a people—and our own money, our institutions, and our silence are part of it. We will not be complicit.”

press release

Labour licensed nearly £11m in arms exports to Israel in first three months in office

12th March 2025

These figures show that this government is deeply complicit in genocide and human rights abuses.

Statement

Whistleblower testimony shows UK arms export control system is rotten to its core

12th February 2025

This has to be the wake up call to take action and demand systemic change to our arms export licensing system.

Protesters at the ADS dinner outside The Great Room entrance to the hotel.

Blogs

Genocide profiteers heckled at arms trade lobbying dinner

5th February 2025

CAAT supporters ensured those attending did not dine in peace.

Image is a map of the UK taken from CAAT's website with circles and triangles to representing where arms companies are based.

press release

MEDIA RELEASE: New map details companies arming Israel amid further revelations over the UK’s complicity in genocide

21st November 2024

This genocide is happening now. Our government is not acting and Palestinian people cannot wait for the conclusion of the court case. This is why we have released our updated interactive map to enable campaigners to take action against the genocide profiteers on their doorsteps.

Image is of sign outside Elbit Systems in Bristol that reads Prohibited Place. This is a Prohibited Place as defined by the National Security Act 2023 and then has details of the legislation.

press release

MEDIA RELEASE: Campaigners vow to continue taking action despite draconian National Security Act attempt to outlaw protest at hundreds of arms companies

20th May 2024

This is clearly an attempt to repress and deter protests against arms companies - but this is an attempt that will fail.