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Ian Austin

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The aim of our inquiry is to help the BBC uphold its own core values

Members of both houses have told me they are concerned about the BBC’s reporting on issues around antisemitism and Israel, especially after the Ofcom report

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: The BBC headquarters at New Broadcasting House is illuminated at night on November 13, 2012 in London, England. Tim Davie has been appointed the acting Director General of the BBC following the resignation of George Entwistle after the broadcasting of an episode of the current affairs programme 'Newsnight' on child abuse allegations which contained errors. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

How many Labour MPs truly fought Corbyn?

How many Labour MPs truly fought Corbyn?

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(L to R) Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israeli far-right lawmaker and leader of the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish power) party, and Bezalel Smotrich, Israeli far-right lawmaker and leader of the Religious Zionist Party, attend a rally with supporters in the southern Israeli city of Sderot on October 26, 2022. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Boundless hypocrisy of those who demand we now denounce Israel

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The arguments against moving our embassy to Jerusalem don't stack up

The arguments against moving our embassy to Jerusalem don't stack up

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Do some murders matter more than others?

Saudi state brutality provokes outrage, but Palestinian state brutality is met with silence

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September 13, 2022 09:27

Do some murders matter more than others?

UK-Israel trade deal negotiations start today

It's a huge opportunity and a a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to draw up a deal for the next 30 years

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July 21, 2022 13:05

UK-Israel trade deal negotiations start today

Ilhan Omar should be shunned by our politicians, not celebrated

The sight of senior Labour figures embracing her shows how much further Starmer has to go

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July 14, 2022 14:47

Ilhan Omar should be shunned by our politicians, not celebrated

Take Pride! UK and Israel have never been closer

An exciting new trade deal will strenghten bonds between friends with the same values

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June 17, 2022 11:21

Take Pride! UK and Israel have never been closer

Unilever's hypocrisy over Ben & Jerry's leaves a bitter taste

While they pull out of the West Bank, the ice cream is sold in Russia and $112m is being invested in a Chinese factory

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May 5, 2022 09:11

Unilever's hypocrisy over Ben & Jerry's leaves a bitter taste

Why is household energy now all about Israel?

Dale Vince, owner of Ecotricity, compared the Israel-Palestine conflict to Russia and Ukraine

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April 29, 2022 09:42

Why is household energy now all about Israel?

Starmer has made progress, but's it's been too little and too slow

No one who nominated Corbyn should be anywhere near the front bench

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April 7, 2022 09:49

HARLOW, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn (L) and Keir Starmer, Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the EU look on prior to delivering a Brexit speech at the Harlow Hotel on November 5, 2019 in Harlow, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Amnesty's walk along Kensington Palace Gardens has only one destination: the Israeli Embassy

The NGO seeks to demonise Israel, inflame tensions, drive Israelis and Palestinians apart and make the conflict worse.

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March 24, 2022 11:14

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: General view of the Embassy of the Russian Federation and Consular Section in Kensington Palace Gardens on February 19, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images)

Why I’ll never regret backing Boris over Corbyn

Starmer has made good progress but there is much to be done to rid Labour of the hard left

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March 3, 2022 13:27

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn stands in front of a Stop the War Coalition banner during a Stand Up To Racism protest outside the Embassy of the Republic of Poland on November 20, 2021 in London, England. Human rights and other activists campaigned against walls and refugee pushbacks on the Polish-Belarus border as well across the English Channel in the ongoing migrant crisis along Europe and UK borders. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Boycotters on the back foot as UK-Israel trade blossoms

Consultation is now open over a new formal trade agreement

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February 8, 2022 11:22

Boycotters on the back foot as UK-Israel trade blossoms

Amnesty's lies about Israel insult black South Africans who suffered under real apartheid

The greatest insult of all is smearing as racist a state set up as a safe haven for the victims of racism

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February 1, 2022 09:47

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - APRIL 05: Mansour Abbas, United Arab Party leader attends a meeting with President Reuven Rivlin at the President's residence on April 5, 2021 in Jerusalem, Israel. The country's political leaders are meeting with President Reuven Rivlin to recommend who should be the next prime minister, with a mandate for forming a governing coalition. Absent a viable coalition, Israel could face yet another election. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

The TUC is campaigning against jobs for British, Israeli and Palestinian working people

The left's obsession with Israel has led the TUC to oppose a trade deal

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January 25, 2022 16:20

United Kingdom and Israel flag together realtions textile cloth fabric texture

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