Arms industry staff seconded into key roles at UK Department for Trade

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Concerns raised after FoI request reveals arms firms’ employees in influential government posts

Employees of some of the world’s largest arms companies have been on secondments to influential positions within the UK’s Department for International Trade, a freedom of information request has revealed.

 

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Well we might no longer have the power to forge an empire and subjugate other nations, but we’ll cut you a great trade deal. Sanctioned by HM government, so you can!

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