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The UK sells arms to over 100 countries across the globe, including manyabusive regimes, or those in conflict, even selling arms to both sides The official justification for the Government’s unquestioning support for the arms trade is that it is vital to safeguard “national security”. CAAT’s 

On Thursday 19th February, anti arms trade campaigners protested outside the office of Providence Equity, the global asset management firm that recently bought Clarion Events.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF92Kxlj4BA Last week, we were there to challenge arms dealers gathered in London for a £246/head 'networking' dinner, where they were wining and dining 40 MPs and 60 senior civil servants, with the BBC's Jeremy Vine to entertain them with an after dinner speech. After making their way past protesters at the door,

Protesters in gas-masks took action at the South Korean embassy in London this morning as part of an international campaign to stop tear gas shipments to Turkey.

Canterbury activists from the new East Kent CAAT group have been targeting Barclays over their shares in Israeli Arms company Elbit systems,. Barclays have been hit by a string of protests from activists across the country over their shares in Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems. Elbit make 85% of the drones

One of the BBC's best known radio show hosts and personalities, Jeremy Vine, joined over 40 MPs and hundreds of arms company reps at the ADS Dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Park Lane, London on Tuesday night.

Campaign Against Arms Trade has welcomed reports that suggest Prince Charles no longer wants to be involved in promoting arms sales to the Gulf.

Twickenham residents don’t expect to see armoured vehicles - complete with gun turrets - on the streets of their town. But people in some countries are not so fortunate. For one week in January 2015, the Twickenham Rugby stadium has been playing host to an international conference on armoured vehicles. But protesters are asking the