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November 27, 2014

MPs criticise Government over 'dangerous precedent' on drones

A Foreign Affairs Committee report published today (27 November) criticises the government for “set[ting] a dangerous precedent” in its public position on drones.
October 22, 2014

UK must 'do more' to distance itself from US drone programme, says report

A report from a commission chaired by the former Director of GCHQ has called on the British Government for “safeguards” to ensure compliance with international law.
September 23, 2014

Government told to reveal plans for drone strikes outside war zones

The British government has been warned it may face legal action if it fails to consult Parliament and the public on the redeployment of drones outside declared war zones.
July 29, 2014

Better PR is solution to drones concerns, say ministers

The government has dismissed MPs’ concerns about British use of armed drones and said it plans to expand their deployment while redoubling efforts to “promote” them to the public and MPs.
July 24, 2014

Moving the church from military complicity to the mission of peace

It is is over a month and a half since the last RUSI conference at Church House, focusing as it did on land warfare, and they have been back for more with a focus this time on the “future of air warfare”: Drones, in other words. The Rev Dr Keith Hebden explores the entanglement of the Church of England is military industries and warfare, highlighting the contradictions between this and the mission of Christian peacemaking.
May 27, 2014

UK government faces legal action over failure to investigate BT drones link

Legal charity Reprieve has threatened action against the UK government for failure to investigate the role of UK telecoms giant BT in facilitating covert US drone strikes in Yemen.
May 17, 2014

Drones bring neither security nor justice

Hosted by the Iona Community and Fellowship of Reconciliation Scotland, Chris Cole, coordinator of the advocacy and information organisation, Drone Wars UK, is currently on a short Scottish tour, coinciding with Christian Aid Week and the start of the Church of Scotland General Assembly.
March 26, 2014

Churches call for clarity on use of UK drones by US forces

Churches are calling for the MoD to clarify its deployment of drones in Afghanistan as a Defence Committe report confirms UK drones may have been used by US operators.
March 23, 2014

UK in the dock as peace activists fly kites instead of drones

The biggest national UK anti-drone action has been taking place this weekend, highlighting Britain's complicity in deadly robotic strikes.
February 28, 2014

MEPs vote in landslide for ban on covert drone strikes

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly condemned the covert drone strikes that have killed thousands of civilians in countries such as Pakistan and Yemen.