Britain’s Ministry of Defence is poised to award a £2bn training contract to Elbit, Israel’s largest arms firm and a key supplier in Gaza. Critics say the deal deepens Britain’s reliance on a company accused of fuelling civilian harm. aoav.org.uk/2025/concern-a…

The most common nationality to arrive in small boats was Afghan. The UK, in invading Afghanistan and failing in its mission, fuelled this.

Something you never ever hear mentioned on the news when talking about immigrants is the undoubted effect of the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq. Never saw a Syrian immigrant until the west destroyed their country.

When 83% of Gaza’s dead are civilians: Israel’s intelligence leak confirms Action on Armed Violence (AOAV)’s warnings on the toll of explosive weapons in cities aoav.org.uk/2025/when-83-o…

I complained to BBC about showing Thales’ logo in a report. They said it was “relevant” because Thales prototyped a blanket for the homeless. Yet when Thales sells drone parts via Elbit to Israel, there’s no logos, just the police protecting them. Blankets, yes. Drones, no.

The black box of combat deaths: why Israel must release its Gaza casualty data Excellent analysis for Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) by Michael Spagat, as ever. aoav.org.uk/2025/the-black…

New report by myself and Matt George for @aoav Data, drones and dependency: Britain’s AI war machine examined aoav.org.uk/2025/data-dron…

The good people of Wimbledon will sleep soundly tonight.

Since 2017, the Ministry of Defence has paid more than £8 million in compensation to survivors of child sex abuse committed by military personnel or on military bases. opendemocracy.net/en/armed-force…

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