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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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Press releases

If Jeremy Hunt wants to build peace in Yemen he must stop arming Saudi Arabia

1st March 2019

Jeremy Hunt is touring Saudi Arabia, Oman and United Arab Emirates.’

Press releases

UK selling tens of millions of pounds worth of arms to India and Pakistan

26th February 2019

Last night India carried our air strikes in Pakistan. These followed years of tensions and the killing of 40 soldiers.

Press releases

UK aid to Yemen: The best thing May can do for Yemen is to stop arming the Saudi regime

25th February 2019

UK Government has pledged £200 million in aid for Yemen.’

Press releases

German Government right to resist UK pressure on arms sales to Saudi Arabia

21st February 2019

UK and Saudi Governments are putting pressure on Germany to resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia following suspension in 2018.’

Press releases

CAAT response to House of Lords report on arms to Saudi: CAAT believes these arms sales are “immoral and illegal””

16th February 2019

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has responded to the House of Lords International Relations Committee’s report which examines the legality of UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen.’

Press releases

CAAT reaction to Gavin Williamson speech: “more of the same failed policies that have done so much damage”

12th February 2019

Campaign Against Arms Trade has responded to this morning’s speech by the Secretary of State for Defence, Gavin Williamson. The speech focused on the supposed need for “hard power” and increased ‘lethality.’

Protesters with a megaphone and Stop Arming Saudi palacrd outside the arms dealers' dinner

Blogs

Success! Arms fair chased out of Birmingham!

8th February 2019

The DPRTE arms fair was moved to Birmingham after energetic protest and objections from locals drove it out of Cardiff ... now the threat of protest in Birmingham has forced the event to move before it even opens!

A pink-coloured graphic that has drawings of a group of people and text saying 'End Deportations', 'Drop the charges', and '#Stansted15'

Blogs

Solidarity with the Stansted 15

30th January 2019

Mel Strickland is one of 15 activists that blocked a government deportation flight chartered to transport people for repatriation to Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone . The activists were charged and convicted under repressive “antiterror” legislation, and could face years in prison. CAAT stands in solidarity with the activists as they appeal the appalling verdict. Read more