Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
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Yemen’s war: photo essay
“When you are a photographer you learn how to snatch a photo,” said Asmaa Waguih, an Egyptian photojournalist who works
Blog: The UK’s role in Yemen’s war since 2015
In recent days, concerns have risen that the Israel-Gaza war is escalating into a wider, regional conflict involving numerous states
Scottish Enterprise criticised over human rights checks on firms selling to Israel and Saudi Arabia
Hundreds of human rights checks have been made on companies seeking grants from Scottish Enterprise since 2019, and no firm
Asylum seekers facing second Christmas in hotels ‘abandoned’ by the system
Asylum seekers housed by the Home Office in a Greenock hotel for months – and who are now spending their second
Douglas Ross slammed for ‘two-bit tank rider’ stunt with arms firm linked to Yemen bombings
Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross has been condemned by critics of the arms trade for a “two-bit tank rider” stunt
Inverclyde Council passes motion urging Strathclyde Pension Fund to invest ethically
Inverclyde Council has called on Scotland’s largest council pension fund to stop investing in arms and to commit to
UK Government urged to follow President Biden and end arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Politicians, human rights groups and charities have urged the UK Government to follow a shift in US foreign policy and
UK is second biggest arms dealer in the world
Britain is the second biggest arms dealer in the world after the US, according to new statistics from the Department
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
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 admitting it has
UK government broke inspection rules at Scottish bomb factory
The UK government has failed to meet its official criteria for conducting “regular and thorough inspections” of arms facilities every
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