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Looking through the media after arriving in the CAAT office this morning, I was greeted by unexpected coverage of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) - a government unit that is the focus of CAAT's new core campaign. UKTI promotes exports - including arms exports. However, the news today was not about the arms
Spirit of Christmas Fair A group of 8 CAAT staff members and volunteers took part in a media stunt outside the Spirit of Christmas Fair run by Clarion Events on Wednesday November 5th. Steve Tully utilised his bushy beard to play a very convincing Santa, accompanied by three mischievous elves
The government unit responsible for promoting British exports, UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), is facing calls for an end to its role in the arms trade. The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) launched a new campaign on the issue, UKTI: Armed and Dangerous, at its annual National Gathering in London yesterday. CAAT
As the Spirit of Christmas Fair opened in London this morning, its owners Clarion Events faced ridicule over their assertion that they were entirely comfortable with their recent purchase of arms fairs. A peaceful protest by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) saw campaigners dressed as Santa Claus and elves carrying sacks of weapons
The Spirit of Christmas Fair will open in London’s Olympia Centre tomorrow amidst widespread criticism of its owners, Clarion Events, who have recently bought five arms fairs, including the biennial London arms fair known as Defence Systems and Equipment International (DSEI). Several exhibitors have already expressed their disapproval of the arms trade
The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has today written to the BBC over its part in the MPH motor show, which opens today in London and whose owners Clarion Events have recently purchased arms fairs. MPH is run by Clarion in association with the BBC’s Top Gear programme. Clarion’s recent Baby Show faced a
It has been a busy time on the arms trade campaigning front for me. First up was a stall at the London Vegan Festival. The stall was well positioned in the main hall and there was a steady stream of people for most of the day. Badges were brought, T-shirts sold, campaigning postcards given away
The OECD’s Anti-Bribery Working Group, an international watchdog which monitors corruption, has held that the UK authorities breached their obligations under international law when they cancelled a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into arms deals between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia. The Corner House and the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) have welcomed the
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