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Glasgow arms factory evacuated as pro-Palestine protesters 'smash up' building

PROTESTERS have begun occupying an arms factory in Glasgow amid anger over what they claim is the company’s involvement in drones used in the…

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow factory workers 'evacuated' as protestors storm Govan building

Police confirmed they remain at the scene after activists from Palestine Action Scotland climbed onto the roof in protest over the munitions factory's role in surveillance drone development.

Glasgow Live

Russia bans 29 UK journalists, including Guardian correspondents

Military figures and MPs on list along with staff from most major British newspapers and broadcasters

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Russia sanctions Sky and BBC stars among host of journalists in lengthy 'stop list'

Russia's Foreign Ministry has banned dozens of British journalists, media representatives and defence figures from entering the country in response to Western sanctions

Daily Mirror

Rights groups accuse French arms makers of war crimes complicity in Yemen

Three NGOs on Thursday filed a lawsuit in a Paris court against French arms producers Dassault Aviation, Thales and MBDA France for alleged war crimes complicity in Yemen. They accuse the companies of having sold weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that were then used against…

Radio France Internationale

Rights groups allege French arms makers complicit in Yemen war crimes

Three non-governmenatal organisations (NGOs) said on Thursday they had filed a lawsuit at a Paris court against three top French arms' producers for alleged war crimes complicity in Yemen after selling weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Reuters

Large police presence at arms factory as pro-Palestine activists remain on roof

PROTESTERS remain on the roof of a factory in Glasgow around 10 hours after they first gained access.

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Activists scale roof of Glasgow arms factory as workers evacuated and equipment destroyed

Palestine Action Scotland has occupied Thales' site in Glasgow since 6.25am this morning, raiding and dismantling equipment.

Daily Record

Glasgow arms factory evacuated after activists storm roof and 'destroy equipment'

A FACTORY in Glasgow has been forced to evacuate and halt operations after Palestine Action Scotland activists made their way onto the roof.

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow factory of arms company Thales stormed and occupied by activists

Activists scaled the roof in the early hours of the morning, halting site operations as workers were forced to evacuate. Factory equipment has also been destroyed by the activists.

Glasgow Live

World-first STEP fusion energy plant decision looms as technical work ends

Severn Edge bid for sites at Oldbury and Berkeley former power stations remains "very positive"

Bristol Post

Nuclear fusion plant bid for Gloucestershire receives backing from Toshiba and Renishaw

The Government is considering five locations around the UK for the site and is expected to make a decision by the end of 2022

Birmingham Post

Prime Minister Boris Johnson checks out Belfast missiles being used by Ukraine on frontline

The UK has provided more than 4,000 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine’s armed forces

Belfast Live

Johnson inspects weapons systems being used on front line of Ukraine defence

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the Thales factory in east Belfast, where a number of weapons systems are manufactured.

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Plan to scrap parts of Northern Ireland protocol is only an ‘insurance policy’, says Boris Johnson

Plans for unilateral action caused a ‘wobble’ in Westminster after the DUP refused to return to Stormont until major changes were made to the protocol

ABC News

Ukraine war boosts weapons makers' stock prices, but revenue to take years to flow through

When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine at the end of February, the stock prices of many of the world's biggest arms manufacturers spiked. However, most of the hardware being sent to Ukraine is coming from donor nations' existing inventories.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events on day 59

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 59th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Belfast Live

The inside story of the Belfast-made missile systems on the frontline of Ukraine's war effort

The plant employs 650 staff specialising in defence and aerospace engineering

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Brake problems delay Defence's billion-dollar Hawkei tactical vehicle project

After much fanfare about a $1.3 billion locally built tactical vehicle, the Australian Defence Force has quietly stopped accepting the Hawkei amid fears for soldier safety.

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