George Floyd protests: Labour calls on government to ban sale of riot gear to US

UK has exported equipment including guns, tear gas and shields

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Labour is demanding that the government suspend the sale of riot control equipment to the US amid the ongoing protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody.

Shadow international trade secretary Emily Thornberry has written to her Conservative counterpart, Liz Truss, to argue that it would “be a disgrace” if anti-riot gear from the UK is used against US citizens protesting over police brutality, The Guardian says.

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