UK trade department draws half its secondees from arms industry
Department run by former defence secretary Liam Fox accused of being ‘shamelessly cosy’ with manufacturers
Half of the private sector employees seconded to the Department for International Trade have strong links to the defence industry, according to new figures.
The revelation has drawn accusations that Liam Fox’s department, which promotes Britain’s commercial exports, is “shamelessly cosy” with arms traders and ignoring other industries.
from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2y91S1X
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