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Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross has been condemned by critics of the arms trade for a “two-bit tank rider” stunt with a French arms firm in Glasgow which deals with Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Ross recently visited the Thales Optronics factory in Glasgow as part of the Tories’ election campaign. He was pictured standing masked on top of a Hawkei armoured vehicle, reminiscent of former Tory leader Ruth Davidson who once sat astride a tank, to show support for the military.
Thales – the 14th largest arms firm in the world – employs over 700 people across two main sites in Glasgow and Rosyth. A spokesman for Ross said his visit to the Glasgow site was to support apprentices working for Thales.
Scotland editor
THE Scottish Greens have called on Scotland to end all cash grants and support for companies profiting from the Saudi-led bombing of Yemen.
Ministers have been urged to follow the US and commit to ending all financial support for the Saudi Arabian military’s bombing campaign on its neighbours.
The UK government has refused to curb arms sales itself, despite evidence of alleged war crimes committed by Saudi forces, including the bombing of hospitals and funerals.
But the Scottish government has been urged to take responsibility for its own hand in the attacks on Yemen, support and funding from Scottish Enterprise, a government agency.