Cut arms spending challenge to government

Campaign Against Arms Trade press release re Global Day of Action on Military Spending

Protest at Top Gear Live's links to the arms trade

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A report on London Campaign Against Arms Trade's protest at Top Gear Live, ExCeL Centre

As part of a campaign against Clarion Events' ownership of the Defence and Security Equipment International arms fair (DSEi), Saturday saw London Campaign Against Arms Trade (London CAAT) carry out a protest at Clarion's latest show, Top Gear Live, which took place this Saturday at the ExCeL Centre in London. Top Gear is the BBC's phenomenally successful motoring show.

London CAAT's artistic side at the Fine Art Fair

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London CAAT members maintained the pressure on Clarion Events with a demonstration outside the International Fine Art & Antiques Fair at Kensington Olympia. After being moved on by the over-zealous security guards, we took up a position outside the entrance to the tube station.

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Spirit of Summer not Spirit of Slaughter

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A report on London Campaign Against Arms Trade action at the DSEi owner's Spirit of Summer Fair

Global Day of Action on Military Spending protest

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London CAAT took part in the Global Day of Action on Military Spending with a protest outside the Treasury. Placards contrasted the UK's military expenditure in 2010 (£38.954bn) with the number of nurses that could fund (1.5 million) or the cuts the Ministry of Defence was facing (8%) compared to the cut of the school buildings budget (67%). Report and pics ...

Disarm the Census

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A report on London CAAT's protest about Lockheed Martin's role in the UK census

Arms Trade Protestors at the Baby Show

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A report on a weekend of action against Clarion Events, owners of the DSEi arms fair

Press release – 'Babies not Bombs' say Arms Trade

A press release ahead of London CAAT's protest at the Baby Show on Saturday

Arms Trade Campaigners target Holiday Show

A report of London CAAT's protest at the Clarion-owned Travel Show

Protest at Horse Show's links with the arms trade

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Report of London CAAT's protest at the Horse Show

Santa and his elves protest against DSEi owners

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London Campaign Against Arms Trade protest at Spirit of Christmas Fair

London CAAT at the Baby Show

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London Campaign Against Arms Trade descended on the Baby Show to raise awareness of their links to the DSEi arms fair

Sponsored walk for Campaign Against Arms Trade

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A short report on a sponsored walk for Campaign Against Arms Trade

London CAAT Stop the Arms Trade week action

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London CAAT were outside the UKTI department today to call for government support to the arms trade to stop

London CAAT at the Fine Art Fair

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London CAAT at the Fine Art Fair to raise awareness of their links to the arms trade