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Arms sales to Yemen slammed as report claims war crimes cover-up
War crimes have been covered up in Yemen and the UK risks complicity in “laws-of-war violations” due to its supply of bombs made in Scotland to Saudi Arabia, claims a new report.
August 24, 2018
Children’s science festival slammed for arms firm link
American multinational arms dealer Raytheon is part of Fife Science Festival, which is aimed at children.
June 6, 2018
Revealed: £56m cuts to disability payments hit Scotland’s poorest hardest
Many of Scotland's poorest communities have been hit hardest by cuts to disability benefits with over £56 million lost in annual payments, The Ferret can reveal.
June 5, 2018
Yemen: one third of air raids hit civilian areas
A report from the Yemen Data Project on the war there found a notable shift in targeting from the Saudi-led coalition with air raids on non-military targets double those recorded on military targets.
January 3, 2018
Revealed: Scots pension funds invest in firms blacklisted by UN
Scotland's two largest council pension funds have invested in companies reportedly on a UN blacklist for doing business in illegal Israeli settlements.
December 7, 2017
Call for investigation after arms firms links to Whitehall exposed
At least 50 arms company employees had passes for Ministry of Defence premises this year, allowing them privileged access to Whitehall.
November 9, 2017
Scottish taxpayers give Italian arms firm £6m
An Italian arms multinational has received more than £6 million from the Scottish Government, which has also given money to other arms firms.
October 17, 2017
Scottish council pension funds “bankrolling” arms firms
Public sector workers will be "shocked and appalled" to learn of the arms industry investments, say critics.
October 7, 2017
28 firms from Scotland due to attend arms fair in London
28 firms from Scotland due to attend an arms fair dubbed a “festival of violence” - including a US arms giant with a factory in Fife.
September 12, 2017