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THE Labour government approved £10.9 million in arms exports to Israel in its first three months in office, analysis of arms export licensing data revealed today.

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) said the new data from July to September 2024 showed a large increase in arms exports compared with the first half of the year.