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The arms company BAE Systems is so far over budget with two of its latest projects that they will cost UK taxpayers £2.2 billion more than expected. The figure is revealed in a report by the House of Commons Defence Select Committee, which looks at BAE’s contracts with the Ministry of Defence. The Committee
Just to let you know that the spontaneous meeting some students activists had at the CAAT National Gathering back in November has now actually led to a National Day of Action on 27 February around lunchtime. Join us and campaign for ethical investment at your university. Campaign Against Arms Trade and People and Planet will be helping
At the end of last term the Disarm UCL campaign put on a fake graduation ceremony to protest against UCL's investment in arms shares. One student dressed as a military general handed out fake diplomas and toy guns to other students graduating in camouflage uniforms. The action definitely turned a few heads including the
A report published today reveals that 26 top UK universities have received contracts for at least £725 million over six years in sponsorship by arms companies and public military bodies. The report, Study War No More, looks at each university between 2001 and 2006 and uncovers over 1,900 projects funded in this way. It
Just a quick one to say how excited I am that CAAT and Corner house have won the court case last Friday :). The permission has now been granted to bring a full judicial review against the governments decision to cut short a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into alleged corruption by BAE Systems in
The High Court has granted permission to Campaign Against Arms Trade and The Corner House to bring a judicial review hearing against the UK Government's decision to cut short a Serious Fraud Office investigation into alleged corruption by BAE Systems in recent arms deals with Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi dictator King Abdullah found the Mall lined by arms protesters as he travelled in ceremony to Buckingham Palace today. The demonstration, which was entirely peaceful, was organised by Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and included activist comedian Mark Thomas and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell. CAAT believes that the influence
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has received police permission for a demonstration on the Mall as the Saudi dictator King Abdullah rides in ceremony towards Buckingham Palace tomorrow morning. Peaceful demonstrators including activist comedian Mark Thomas will assemble in the Mall at 11.15am to call for the reopening of a Serious Fraud Office investigation
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