UK sends arms mission to Libya

The UKTI plans to send a trade delegation in March

Ministers are planning a trade mission to sell arms to the new Libyan government. The decision has been described as ‘shameless’ by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT).  UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), a unit of the Department for Business, is planning a trade delegation in March on behalf of its arms wing, the Defence and Security Organisation (UKTI DSO). The news was revealed by junior trade minister Mark Prisk.

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