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May's Yemen aid nothing compared to the billions made arming the Saudis, campaigners say
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammad bin Salman is greeted by Prime Minister Theresa May at 10 Downing Street, last March
THE Prime Minister’s new aid package to Yemen has been condemned by campaigners who say she should stop arming Saudi Arabia if she truly cares about civilians.
Theresa May pledged £200 million in aid for Yemen today, but activists say this is nothing compared to the billions of pounds worth of weapons Britain has sold Riyadh since it started bombing Yemen in 2015.
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has recorded £4.7 billion worth of arms export licenses so far.
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