‘Indiscriminate acts of violence by both sides in the civil war in Yemen, including Saudi bombing of medical centres, is so widespread that the Britain has declared sending asylum seekers back to most parts of the country would likely be a breach of the European convention on human rights.’
The Guardian, 14th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Despite a chequered history, Westminster has come to the aid of Robert the Bruce to prevent his seal being sold to a foreign buyer.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘MPs have launched an investigation whether British-made arms are being used by Saudi Arabian forces in a widely-criticised military campaign in Yemen.’
The Independent, 10th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government faces being dragged into the high court over the sale of military hardware to Israel in an unprecedented legal move that puts the UK’s controversial export policy on a potential collision course with the EU.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘State prosecutors were yesterday accused of “abject failure” to ensure two defence companies answer allegations of marketing torture equipment at the world’s largest arms fair in London after a private case against the firms collapsed.’
The Independent, 10th July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Government has stepped in to stop US singer Kelly Clarkson taking a gold and turquoise ring once owned by Jane Austen out of the country.”
The Independent, 1st August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A temporary suspension of live animal exports from the Port of Ramsgate has been overturned by the High Court.”
BBC News, 16th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The UK must change its arms export policy to prevent weapons and other military equipment being sold to authoritarian regimes because the Arab spring has shown the system is fundamentally flawed, a Commons report warns.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Act 2009 published
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“Foreign agents attempting to buy ‘innocent’ components for weapons of mass destruction from British companies are still able to exploit Britain’s export laws despite the introduction of licensing restrictions, a group of senior MPs said yesterday.”
The Times, 7th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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