Ex-official was ordered to make UK arms report look ‘less bad’, Gaza tribunal hears

A former British foreign office official testified at an unofficial inquiry that he was ordered to alter a report on UK arms sales to make it look "less bad". Mark Smith, who resigned over the war on Gaza, told "The Gaza Tribunal" that he was asked to change wording, omit information, and downplay civilian casualties in a report assessing the legal compliance of UK arms exports. This testimony was given during an inquiry led by former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, which is examining Britain's potential role in Israeli war crimes in Gaza.