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UK network of the Global Campaign on Military Spending @DemilitarizeDay Every £ diverted from addressing #ClimateCrisis & #Poverty makes us less secure
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Wages Not Weapons passes at #TUC2025 - pass it on 📣 As @DrJoGrady @ucu said “Labour tells workers there is no money left for us – for our wages, our services, our industries – yet somehow finds billions to spend on weapons & war.” @STWuk @CNDuk
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'Labour tells workers there is no money left for us - for our wages, our services, our industries - yet somehow finds billions to spend on weapons and war." - Dr, Jo Grady, UCU.
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BREAKING: TUC Congress has voted to oppose increases in defence spending. The trade union movement is clear: Labour must prioritise investment in working people, not endless wars abroad. Wages, not weapons ✊
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"We must advocate for peace not war and for money to be spent on our public services not on weapons." Thank you to the @NEUnion for supporting the Wages not Weapons motion successfully passed at TUC Congress today. @NEUnion @DanielKebedeNEU #WagesNotWeapons #BooksNotBombs
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British trade unionists, in a very significant vote, have backed a motion overturning previous support for the government’s military spending hikes. The #WagesNotWeapons motion passed by 2,871,000 votes to 2,291,000. #TUC25 Read more: https://t.co/FEBKHiEhcr
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Our response to the Strategic Defence Review which the government is publishing today. Full statement here: https://t.co/ktTjYKgR1E
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As the genocide in Gaza continues, SIPRI figures have uncovered exactly which countries are supplying the weapons. The UK may be a small part of this, but we still need to urgently #StopArmingIsrael
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The latest figures from SIPRI on global military make for sobering reading. Just look at the social benefits we could have achieved if our governments weren't obsessed with ever more arms.
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As the genocide in Gaza continues, SIPRI figures have uncovered exactly which countries are supplying the weapons. The UK may be a small part of this, but we still need to urgently #StopArmingIsrael
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Latest figures on global military spending show the amount continues to spiral - reaching $2.718 trillion last year. Read the full analysis and figures on our website https://t.co/ahuTRvjuAq
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The latest figures from SIPRI on global military make for sobering reading. Just look at the social benefits we could have achieved if our governments weren't obsessed with ever more arms.
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Solidarity to those who are preparing to join the Scottish National Demonstration today. Time to send a clear message to our politicians that we won't tolerate continued waste on militarism and war while our societies continue to suffer. Please join the demo if you are able
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"The current trajectory of increased military spending at the expense of social welfare and international aid is both morally and strategically flawed." Our Network Coordinator Russell Whiting writes on Labour Outlook https://t.co/1u4AVe1xe6
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Women in Black London have regularly been taking action in support of our campaigns. You can read a report of their most recent vigils to support GDAMS 2025 here: https://t.co/8KE74W63tk
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Latest figures on global military spending show the amount continues to spiral - reaching $2.718 trillion last year. Read the full analysis and figures on our website https://t.co/ahuTRvjuAq
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Read our report on the latest international figures
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"The current trajectory of increased military spending at the expense of social welfare and international aid is both morally and strategically flawed." Our Network Coordinator Russell Whiting writes for Labour Outlook https://t.co/1u4AVe1xe6
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Women in Black London have regularly been taking action in support of our campaigns. You can read a report of their most recent vigils to support GDAMS 2025 here: https://t.co/8KE74W63tk
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A new campaign has been established to challenge the EU's drive to spend an additional 800bn Euro on the military in the coming years. Stop ReArm Europe will no doubt be an important part of this campaign - and you can find out more about their work here
stoprearm.org
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A new campaign has been established to challenge the EU's drive to spend an additional 800bn Euro on the military in the coming years. Stop ReArm Europe will no doubt be an important part of this campaign - and you can find out more about their work here
stoprearm.org
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Keir Starmer says welfare benefits are'unstainable' Government watchdog says Trident submarines are 'unstainable' @LabourCND salutes protestors at BAE Shipyard in Barrow #BenefitsNotBombs #WelfareNotWarfare Read report https://t.co/lRoqfTSPk2
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