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16 Sep 2011

Christian students join arms fair protests

Christian students have joined protests at the London arms fair this week, ranging from lobbying MPs to a nonviolent blockade of the arms fair entrance.
11 Sep 2011

Christians mark 9/11 anniversary with prayers against the arms trade

Christians in the UK are marking the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre with a Day of Prayer against the arms trade.
31 Aug 2011

UK arms dealers openly plan sales to Middle East despots

Representatives of the arms industry and UK government are to speak at a seminar that extols the sale of arms to repressive regimes in the Middle East.
24 Jun 2011

UK challenged over failure to revoke arms exports to Saudi Arabia

Campaign Against Arms Trade is seeking judicial review of the UK government's failure to revoke any licences for arms exports to repressive Saudi Arabia.
4 May 2011

BAE boss defends arms sales used to suppress peaceful protests

The chairman of BAE Systems has said he is happy to continue selling arms to Saudi Arabia, although they have been used to suppress peaceful protests in Bahrain.
27 Apr 2011

Government report shows UK arms exports to Libya throughout 2010

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Strategic Export Control Reports reveal the UK government continued to licence arms exports to Libya till the end of 2010.
4 Mar 2011

Government braced for more protests over arms sales to Libya

Following protests over British arms sales to Libya, the police have warned government departments to be prepared for further demonstrations.
25 Feb 2011

Cameron sparks strong criticism over defence of arms trade

The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has sparked sharp criticism with his defence of his government's role in selling arms to the Middle East.
18 Feb 2011

CAAT slam Hague's 'empty words' over Arms-to-Bahrain scandal

The Campaign Against Arms Trade has condemned the government's reaction to revelations about UK arms exports to Bahrain and Libya.
18 Feb 2011

UK has sold crowd control weapons to Bahrain and Libya

There has been an outraged response to news that the UK has licensed sales of crowd control weapons to regimes that are violently suppressing peaceful protests.

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