Anti-arms trade campaigners say figures show UK officials are putting profit before Yemeni lives
UN has said conflict in Yemen has led to world s worst humanitarian disaster (AFP) By Published date: 9 February 2021 23:05 UTC | Last update: 1 month 3 weeks ago
The British government has been accused by campaigners of putting profit before Yemeni lives after it authorised the export of almost $1.9bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia since a ban was lifted last year.
According to figures released by the Department for International Trade on Tuesday, the UK authorised the sale of $1.88bn worth of arms - including missiles and bombs - between the period of July and September 2020.
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