Almost two thirds of UK oppose arms exports to Saudi Arabia – with only 11% supporting them
Poll of 2000 UK adults finds 62% oppose arms sales to Saudi Arabia, with only 11% supporting them.
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Campaigners disrupt arms dealers dinner
CAAT researcher Joe Lo reports from the arms industry's glitziest annual dinner An arms dealer’s social calendar is a busy one – filled with champagne receptions and three-course dinners which are often enjoyed in the company of politicians and civil servants, the people whose job it is to represent us and spend our money. While
21 years on: solidarity with the disarmers
Andrea Needham writes: On 29 January 1996, I was one of a group of women who disarmed a Hawk warplane at BAE's Warton factory in Lancashire. The plane was destined for Indonesia, where it would be used in the ongoing occupation and genocide in East Timor. Exactly 21 years later, and now in the era of social
One week until High Court considers legality of UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia
On 7, 8 and 10 of February the High Court in London will consider legality of arms exports to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen.
BAE Arms: Saudi Kills
Activists released on bail after attempt to disarm BAE fighter jets bound for Saudi Arabia. Daniel Woodhouse, a Methodist minister from Leeds, and Quaker activist Sam Walton have been released on bail pending charges after breaking into BAE’s Warton site. The pair were arrested at BAE Systems’ airbase in Warton, Lancashire, in the early hours of
Theresa May must use Turkey visit to call for human rights
Theresa May to visit Turkey this Saturday, following United States visit.
Build Bridges, not Walls
Donald Trump is about to take office in the USA, and activists are challenging the regime of racist borders, unbridled corporate power and militarism that he heralds. This Friday, we're joining the #BridgesNotWalls to drop banners from bridges across the country calling for a more peaceful and just world, free from oppression and hatred. Come
Parliament must support an independent investigation into war crimes in Yemen
Parliament is debating a motion calling for an independent investigation into violations of International Humanitarian Law in Yemen.
