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Evening Standard
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Politics
Craig Paton

Swinney pauses cash for arms companies supplying Israel

First Minister John Swinney urged the UK Government to recognise the state of Palestine and withdraw from the trade deal with Israel (Jane Barlw/PA) - (PA Wire)

Scottish Government funding for arms companies supplying Israel will be paused, First Minister John Swinney has said.

The Government has been criticised in recent months for continuing to fund companies in Scotland who provide weapons parts to Israel.

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