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Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft being assembled at BAE Warton in Lancashire.
THE organiser of a Pride event taking place this weekend has told critics that they will “look like idiots” if they protest against its sponsorship by a company that sells arms to homophobic regimes.
Stephen Ireland, 35, told demonstrators not to “cause trouble” and said he was “thrilled” that weapons manufacturer BAE Systems was the main sponsor of this weekend’s debut Pride in Surrey event in Woking.
He refuses to say how much money the bomb-maker is giving towards the gay rights march, though the company has previously boasted of an £11 million “community investment” war chest to help sponsor such events.
As Saudi Arabia is hailed abroad for its ‘reforms,’ the reality for women inside the kingdom grows ever more repressive. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, MARYAM ALDOSSARI argues it is time to stop applauding the illusion – and start listening to the women the state works hardest to silence
