How Britain is cashing in on the Middle East’s hunt for weapons

‘Nursing glasses of champagne and grazing on canapés, around 1,000 guests gathered one evening last month at London’s Science Museum for a lavish reception costing £105 a head.
As they swapped business cards and exchanged small talk, the multicultural crowd was oblivious to the small group of protesters chanting and waving placards outside. Instead they were intent on laying the groundwork for their industry’s premier international trade fair, which was starting the next day.
The Farnborough International Airshow is a hugely popular event with the public. Featuring drones, celebrity guests, simulators and flypasts, it is considered a great day out for families. But behind the scenes Farnborough doubles as a giant trade show for the world’s arms manufacturers.’
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