UK-made tear gas fired at pro-democracy protestors in Greece
Tear gas and stun grenades made in the UK were used against pro-democracy protestors recently in Greece, according to human rights groups.
Scottish taxpayers fund radar for drone armed with air-to-air missiles
A radar funded by Scottish Enterprise has been developed for a military drone that can be armed with air-to-air missiles and cannons for use in warfare.
Twenty children killed in Yemen since UK resumed selling bombs to Saudi Arabia
Twenty children have been killed in Yemen since the UK government resumed arms sales to Saudi Arabia just over one month ago.
French sports firm accused of profiting from ‘slaughter’ of songbirds
A major French sports retailers with stores in Scotland is embroiled in controversy after being accused of "promoting and profiting" from the "slaughter" of songbirds including threatened species.
Oil firm backed by Scots investment company pulls out of Peruvian Amazon project
Standard Life Aberdeen, based in Edinburgh, invests in Chilean company Geopark, which had been planning to extract oil in the Loreto region of Peru.
Oil firm backed by Scots company allegedly put Indigenous people at risk in Peru
A global finance company in Edinburgh has £12m invested in an oil firm accused of endangering Indigenous groups in the Peruvian Amazon who are in lockdown due to Covid-19.
UK government branded “disgraceful” after resuming arms sales to Saudi Arabia
The UK Government has been condemned after announcing it would resume selling arms to Saudi Arabia despite concerns over the potential for war crimes in Yemen.
National Defence League founder is neo-Nazi from England, campaigners claim
A leading member of a far right group called the National Defence League is a neo-Nazi from England.
Row erupts over firm’s briefings to MPs on asylum seeker housing
Organisations supporting asylum seekers have expressed concerns for the well-being of asylum seekers moved from flats into hotels in Glasgow.