In the world's deadliest business, the UK is making big money. The global arms trade is a hugely lucrative field, worth $100 billion annually.
Governments trade in weaponry and security equipment, buying from their own national industries or others in order to arm themselves or pass weapons on.
The UK is one of the biggest arms producers and exporters in the world, with annual exports worth £8.2 billion. The Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) said the UK arms industry is 'fuelling death and destruction across the world'.
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