‘Utterly abhorrent’: Labour is punishing sick and disabled people while rewarding arms dealers complicit in genocide
CAAT condemns slashing of overseas aid and disability benefits while increasing military spending
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Statement on Israel’s latest assault on Gaza
The genocidal attack that Israel has unleashed on the people of Gaza is designed to inflict maximum suffering and terror on Palestinians. Israel has killed more than 400 Palestinians in dozens of airstrikes across Gaza. More than 600 people are reported injured. Israel has also issued evacuation orders for parts of
Labour licensed nearly £11m in arms exports to Israel in first three months in office
These figures show that this government is deeply complicit in genocide and human rights abuses.
Latest repression in Turkey must be nail in the coffin for Eurofighter deal
We need to stand in solidarity with the Kurdish community and show that there’s massive public opposition to this deal before it is too late.
MEDIA RELEASE: Protesters vow arms dealers will not dine in peace at swanky industry dinner
The people attending this dinner are dining on the profits of genocide. This disgusting event is nothing more than a lobbying opportunity for war criminals.
UK signed largest single arms licence on record to Egypt as British-Egyptian political prisoner remains arbitrarily detained
In December 2023 the largest single arms licence to Egypt on record was issued for military radars worth £79,347,022. Since British national and writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah was detained in September 2019 the UK has licensed at least £237 million worth of arms to Egypt. Alaa’s mother, Laila Soueif, has been on hunger
MEDIA RELEASE: New map details companies arming Israel amid further revelations over the UK’s complicity in genocide
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.
New report reveals unparalleled access and deeply-entrenched influence of arms industry in UK government
This level of influence is profoundly undemocratic and means that shareholder profits are protected at all costs - even if this means complicity in appalling war crimes.
