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An extensive network of political influence wielded by arms companies over New Labour policy-making is highlighted by new revelations that Tony Blair has held secret talks with Saudi Arabia in pursuit of a £40bn arms deal, against dissent from the Foreign Office and the Serious Fraud Office. Recent research by the Campaign Against Arms Trade
Government invitations include 7 countries from their own list of world’s top 20 human rights abusers The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) yesterday revealed that it has invited China, subject to an EU arms embargo, to shop for weapons at Europe’s largest arms fair. DSEI (Defence Systems & Equipment International), opens in London on
Reed Elsevier told to stop organising London weapons fair Tomorrow (10 September) The Lancet, arguably the world’s most prestigious medical journal, publishes a public letter calling on The Lancet‘s owner, information giant Reed Elsevier, to end its involvement in the international arms trade. The letter is signed by senior doctors and public health experts
Government admits it doesn’t know the destination of 75% of UK military exports A new report presented to Parliament today reveals that in 2004 the UK armed both sides of some of the world’s most serious conflict zones, in contradiction to the Government’s own arms control criteria. Meanwhile, the accountability of the UK’s arms
East London Against the Arms Fair (ELAAF) Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) A diverse delegation of East London community members are to present a 1200-strong petition to London Mayor Ken Livingstone and the Greater London Authority on Wednesday morning (13 July). They will call on the Mayor to lobby for
The Campaign Against Arms Trade today condemned the hypocrisy of Tony Blair and other G8 leaders over the arms trade, pointing out that the five biggest arms exporting countries are all members of the G8. The USA, UK, Russia, France and Germany not only top the list, but completely dominate the market, accounting for
A report published today by Campaign Against Arms Trade reveals that as long ago as the mid 1960s the UK Government knew that the arms industry was riddled with corruption. However it concealed, and continues to conceal, this from Parliament and the public. The report demonstrates that instead of attempting to stamp out arms
BAE Systems are to hold an EGM this Friday, 13th May 2005, to finalise a merger valued at $4.2 billion with United Defense of the US. CAAT supporters will be attending the meeting to challenge members of the board. United Defense produce land and sea systems, foremost among them the Bradley fighting
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