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30 Nov 2010

Duke of York under pressure to resign over bribery comments

The Duke of York has been urged to resign from his position as a UK “trade ambassador” after he appeared to defend corruption in the arms industry.
8 Nov 2010

Mark Thomas praises Christian nonviolent resistance in Palestine

The activist comedian Mark Thomas has praised Palestinian Christians for their role in the growth of nonviolent resistance to Israeli occupation.
22 Sep 2010

Coalition facing embarrassment over Lib Dem vote on arms trade

Delegates to the Liberal Democrats’ party conference have voted in favour of ending government support for the arms trade.
1 Aug 2010

Cameron under fire over Indian arms deal

The Prime Minister has been criticised for using his trip to India this past week as a platform for a £700 million arms deal.
25 Jun 2010

Government 'not embarrassed' about supporting arms dealers, says minister

Defence minister Peter Luff has drawn sharp criticism after declaring that the government will have no "embarrassment" about promoting sales for private arms companies.
27 Apr 2010

Questioning candidates on the arms trade

I'm currently waiting to hear from all six candidates in my constituency about a topic that much of the media have ignored during the election campaign - the government's subservience to the arms industry.
25 Feb 2010

Jesus would oppose the arms trade, say Christian Students

The Student Christian Movement (SCM) has welcomed the involvement of Christian students in a national day of action aimed at ending universities’ links with arms companies. They said "Jesus would oppose the arms trade”.
9 Sep 2009

Catholics arrested after asking God to forgive arms dealers

Two members of the Catholic Worker movement, including a priest, have been arrested at the London arms fair. They poured red paint over an entrance sign before kneeling in prayer beneath a banner asking God to forgive arms dealers.
8 Sep 2009

London arms fair opens to storm of protest

London’s arms fair has opened this morning to a wave of protest and criticism. Protestors have demonstrated both outside the fair and at the offices of UKTI, the government unit through which the arms fair is subsidised.
3 Jul 2009

Campaigners highlight 'public revulsion' against arms industry

The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has pointed to nationwide protests against the arms industry as evidence of “public revulsion". Such feelings are expected to increase ahead of the London arms fair in September.

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