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Saudi-led forces face trials over alleged war crimes linked to Fife arms firm

Billy Briggs on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020

Since the Yemen war began in 2015, war crime allegations have been linked to bombs made by US arms firm Raytheon, which has a factory in Fife.

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Arms trade, International

‘New processes’ for illegal Saudi arms sales, says minister

Billy Briggs on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

The UK government says "new processes" have been established to prevent unlawful arms sales to Saudi Arabia after it emerged a court ruling had been violated several times.

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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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Politics, Arms trade

UK tried “diplomatic blackmail” to force Mandela to buy Scottish warships

Joe Lo on January 16, 2020January 16, 2020

In 1995 the UK Conservative government threatened to cut back naval co-operation with Nelson Mandela's South Africa unless it bought Scottish warships.

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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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Environment, Human rights, Nuclear weapons, Politics

MSP pension fund aims to be more ethical – but ups fossil fuel investment

Joe Lo on November 15, 2019November 17, 2019

Holyrood's £86 million pension fund has ploughed more money into fossil fuels and opposed bids to combat sexual harassment and hate speech after agreeing to make investments more ethical.

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Arms firms in Scotland profit from walls to keep out asylum seekers

Billy Briggs on November 5, 2019January 22, 2020

Arms firms in Scotland given taxpayers' money are profiting from border security contracts in Europe designed to keep out asylum seekers.

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Arms trade

Bomb firm told Scottish Enterprise munitions were “key growth area”

Billy Briggs on September 16, 2019September 17, 2019

An Ayrshire firm making explosives told Scottish Enterprise that munitions were a "key growth area" when applying for taxpayers' money.

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Arms trade, Politics

Secretary of State for Scotland held shares in arms firm making weapon sights

Billy Briggs on September 9, 2019September 13, 2019

Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack registered £70,000 worth of shareholdings two years ago in a private equity group linked to weapons makers.

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Campaign Against Arms Trade

Arms trade, Human rights

Saudi-led forces face trials over alleged war crimes linked to Fife arms firm

Arms trade, International

‘New processes’ for illegal Saudi arms sales, says minister

Arms trade, Human rights, International

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

Politics, Arms trade

UK tried “diplomatic blackmail” to force Mandela to buy Scottish warships

Arms trade, International

Arms firms executives could face investigation for complicity in war crimes

Environment, Human rights, Nuclear weapons, Politics

MSP pension fund aims to be more ethical – but ups fossil fuel investment

Arms trade, Human rights, International

Arms firms in Scotland profit from walls to keep out asylum seekers

Arms trade

Bomb firm told Scottish Enterprise munitions were “key growth area”

Arms trade, Politics

Secretary of State for Scotland held shares in arms firm making weapon sights

Wildlife at risk after fivefold drop in official monitoring

Environmental inspections in Scotland down by a quarter

Trump’s Turnberry resort condemned for environmental breaches

Saudi-led forces face trials over alleged war crimes linked to Fife arms firm