UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia ruled lawful

High Court judges rule against bid to block export of British-made weapons

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(Image credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Britain's sale of billions of pounds in weapons to Saudi Arabia is lawful, the High Court ruled today, following a review of evidence deemed "secret" to protect national security.

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