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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
James Walker

Scottish Government accused of letting US arms firm bypass Israel boycott rules

First Minister John Swinney (Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

THE Scottish Government has been accused of admitting a “massive loophole” in its Israel boycott policy after confirming that a subsidiary of a major US arms supplier can still receive millions of pounds in public funding.

It was announced on Monday that aerospace firm GE Aerospace is spending £30 million on the expansion and modernisation of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) site near Prestwick Airport.

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