London High Court rejects bid to halt British arms sales to Saudi

Activists say arms are used in Yemen

London's High Court today rejected a claim by campaigners that Britain's multi-billion-pound arms sales to Saudi Arabia should be halted because they were being used in Yemen in violation of international humanitarian law.

The Campaign Against The Arms Trade (CAAT) had sought an order to block export licences for British-made bombs, fighter jets and other munitions which it said the Saudi-led Arab coalition was using in a campaign against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen's civil war.

"The claimant's claim for judicial review is dismissed," the High Court judgment said.

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