Did Scottish ministers “rewrite history” over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government changed key parts of the official record of Angus Robertson’s controversial Israel meeting after a backlash, raising questions about government secrecy.
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UK arms deals with Egypt condemned after report reveals regime’s child torture
The UK government and arms firms based in Scotland have been condemned over deals with Egypt after a new report
Scots university taught cadets from Saudi air force accused of war crimes
A leading Scots university is being criticised for opening its doors to a Saudi military academy that trains pilots for
Radar funded by Scottish Enterprise marketed to regimes abusing human rights
A radar funded by Scottish Enterprise was marketed to countries with poor records on human rights at one of the
Saudi-led forces face trials over alleged war crimes linked to Fife arms firm
Air crews with the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen are facing Saudi legal proceedings for alleged war crimes linked
‘New processes’ for illegal Saudi arms sales, says minister
The UK government says “new processes” have been established to prevent unlawful arms sales to Saudi Arabia after it emerged
Scottish school children targeted by arms firm allegedly complicit in war crimes
An Italian arms firm accused of complicity in alleged war crimes in Yemen and the “ethnic cleansing” of Kurds in
UK tried “diplomatic blackmail” to force Mandela to buy Scottish warships
Newly-released government documents show that in 1995 the UK Conservative government threatened to cut back naval co-operation with
Arms firms executives could face investigation for complicity in war crimes
Executives of a US arms firm which makes smart bombs in Fife could face investigation for potentially aiding and abetting
MSP pension fund aims to be more ethical – but ups fossil fuel investment
The company managing Holyrood’s £86 million pension fund has ploughed more money into fossil fuels and opposed bids to
Arms firms in Scotland profit from walls to keep out asylum seekers
Arms firms in Scotland given taxpayers’ money are profiting from border security contracts in Europe designed to keep out asylum
Bomb firm told Scottish Enterprise munitions were “key growth area”
An Ayrshire firm making explosives told Scottish Enterprise that munitions were a “key growth area” when applying for taxpayers’ money,
Secretary of State for Scotland held shares in arms firm making weapon sights
The Secretary of State for Scotland invested in a defence firm making weapon sights which applied for military export licenses