Campaign Against Arms Trade

Stop Arming Saudi Arabia

Destroyed buildings with people in foreground, air strike in Sana'a, May 2015, with text £2.8 billion UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia since it started bombing Yemen

We've launched legal action to Stop Arming Saudi Arabia. Join us in taking action to stop the arms sales.

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Security and Jobs

Military spending and bombing don't make us safer. Join us in calling for a new approach to security, and for a shift from arms to renewables – a change that would create more and better jobs, and a safer world.

Take part in Labour’s review of its defence policy to highlight the devastating impact of current UK policy and the alternatives.

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Activists on trial

This week eight people are on trial for taking action against the DSEI arms fair last September. All of the defendants are arguing that they were acting to prevent greater crimes.

Read about the trial so far and follow #StopDSEI on Twitter for updates.

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Protect local democracy

In an attack on local democracy, the government is trying to stop local authorities making ethical investment decisions relating to the arms trade. Please ask your MP to sign EDM 1020, a parliamentary petition objecting to the proposals.

Page updated 13 April 2016