Avon Pension Fund members divided on investing their retirement savings in arms trade View Image

Thousands of public sector workers were split over whether their retirement savings should be invested in the arms trade. But a new survey shows that more Avon Pension Fund members back investing in companies which make weapons than those who prefer stopping.

Last the public sector workers in the Bristol and Bath region were surveyed to find out their views on how their savings are invested. This follows calls from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign to stop investing in companies which produce weapons used by Israel.

The results show that 47 per cent of members believe investment in the aerospace and defence sector should continue, while 42 per cent believe investment in the sector sho

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