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Thornberry says government ‘making excuses’ on Yemen to keep arms trade alive
THE TORY government has been making excuses for the Saudi-led bombardment of Yemen to protect its “lucrative trade in arms” Emily Thornberry said today.
In an emergency parliamentary debate, the shadow foreign secretary called on MPs "not to stay silent but to raise our voices ever louder" in the face of the ongoing war.
The United Nations estimates that, last month alone, the conflict killed or injured 981 civilians, including over 300 children.
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