BAE Systems

Arms trade, Human rights

UK government broke inspection rules at Scottish bomb factory

Phil Miller, Billy Briggs on June 18, 2020June 19, 2020

The UK government has failed to meet its official criteria for conducting “regular and thorough inspections” of arms facilities every three years at a controversial bomb factory in Scotland.

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Arms trade, Human rights, International

Scottish school children targeted by arms firm allegedly complicit in war crimes

Billy Briggs on January 21, 2020January 22, 2020

Leonardo is targeting school leavers to work on Typhoon jets which have been used by the Saudis in Yemen's conflict.

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Arms trade, International

Arms firms executives could face investigation for complicity in war crimes

Billy Briggs on December 12, 2019January 22, 2020

Executives of a US arms firm which makes smart bombs in Fife could face investigation for potentially aiding and abetting alleged war crimes in Yemen by a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia.

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Arms trade, International

Arms firms selling weaponry to Turkey awarded £15m of tax payers’ money

Billy Briggs on October 23, 2019January 22, 2020

The Scottish Government has handed nearly £15 million to arms firms with factories in Scotland who sell weaponry to Turkey.

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Nuclear weapons

New nuclear submarines delayed by technical problems

Rob Edwards on October 22, 2019October 23, 2019

The UK government’s £11 billion programme to deliver seven new nuclear-powered submarines to the Clyde has been delayed for 17 months because of “emergent technical issues”.

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Arms trade, International

Arms firms in Scotland fail to make checks to prevent war crimes

Billy Briggs on September 14, 2019September 14, 2019

Arms firms in Scotland are failing to make human rights checks which could prevent their products from being used in potential war crimes.

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Arms trade, Politics

Arms firms give MPs thousands of pounds, gifts and dinners

Billy Briggs on August 23, 2019September 1, 2019

Arms firms due to attend a trade event dubbed a “festival of violence” gave MP's more than £60,000 in donations.

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Arms trade, International

Export licence system lets ‘illegal’ arms sales to Saudi Arabia continue

Billy Briggs on July 2, 2019July 5, 2019

Bombs and missiles will still be exported to Saudi Arabia under a secretive licensing system despite a court ruling that UK arms sales are illegal.

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Arms trade, International

Scottish Government hands £3m to arms firms profiting from Yemen war

Billy Briggs on May 6, 2019May 6, 2019

Arms firms supplying weapons for the war in Yemen that has killed 70,000 people were handed nearly £3m by the Scottish Government last year.

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BAE Systems

Arms trade, Human rights

UK government broke inspection rules at Scottish bomb factory

Arms trade, Human rights, International

Scottish school children targeted by arms firm allegedly complicit in war crimes

Arms trade, International

Arms firms executives could face investigation for complicity in war crimes

Arms trade, International

Arms firms selling weaponry to Turkey awarded £15m of tax payers’ money

Nuclear weapons

New nuclear submarines delayed by technical problems

Arms trade, International

Arms firms in Scotland fail to make checks to prevent war crimes

Arms trade, Politics

Arms firms give MPs thousands of pounds, gifts and dinners

Arms trade, International

Export licence system lets ‘illegal’ arms sales to Saudi Arabia continue

Arms trade, International

Scottish Government hands £3m to arms firms profiting from Yemen war

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