Lorin Bell-Cross

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BDS

Councils can’t boycott Israel without government’s permission, minister confirms

Shadow communities secretary James Cleverly asked if action would be taken against BDS policies in local government

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Activists from BDS hold a banner and a Palestinian flag as they attend a demonstration in Massy, near Paris, on May 28, 2025 (Getty Images)

Party MP's, members, activists and supporters gather on Bournemouth beach for a 'Red Line for Palestine' protest on the second day of the Green Party Conference, on October 04, 2025, in Bournemouth (Getty Images)

Explosive dossier that reveals escalating row between Jewish group and pro-Palestinian Greens

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Liberate your minds from ‘supremacist grip of Zionism’, pro-Palestine Greens tell Jews

5 min read

The Green Party could be in a worse position than Labour were under Jeremy Corbyn

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Parliament’s ‘Israel lobby’ debate ‘falls within’ IHRA antisemitism definition, says Lord Pickles

Former Holocaust issues envoy warns Commons procedures are being ‘abused’ to legitimise known trope

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June 16, 2026 12:31

Tourists walk past the Houses of Parliament along Westminster Bridge on April 12, 2025 (Getty Images)

Defence minister blasts Birmingham Lib Dems for allying with Green deputy leader who called Hamas leaders martyrs

Birmingham MP Al Carns said Jewish families in the city ‘deserve an answer’ from the council

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June 11, 2026 11:09

Veterans minister Al Carns at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in 2024 (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Remember fury over Nick Clegg’s student fee U-turn? Now Lib Dems could face another backlash after pacts with Greens

JC political editor looks at the impact of Sir Ed Davey’s party finding new local council bedfellows

3 min read

June 10, 2026 17:35

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey in a wetsuit (Photo by Hugh Hastings/Getty Images)

No charity should be supporting Israeli settlements, Starmer tells MPs

Labour MP Melanie Ward says during PMQs that she has complained about 32 groups to the Charity Commission

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June 10, 2026 13:30

Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions (Image: Parliament TV).

Government imposes new sanctions on ‘networks enabling settler violence’

The UK now officially advises against economic and financial activity in illegal settlements

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June 9, 2026 14:21

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper delivers a speech during the Global Partnership Conference on May 19, 2026 (Getty Images)

Lib Dems accused of ‘ignoring’ communal concerns by allying with Greens in Birmingham

A key role was given to Lib Dem councillor Mumtaz Hussain who backed the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans

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June 9, 2026 14:12

Heaton Park survivor slams ‘disgraceful’ Parliamentary debate on ‘Israel lobby’ influence

Alan Levy also criticised the government’s approach to rising antisemitism

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June 8, 2026 16:56

Alan Levy from Heaton Park synagogue in Westminster Hall (Image: Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester/X)

Eid event backed by London mayor featured singer who ‘demonised’ Israelis and Zionists

Khalid Siddiq encouraged the crowd in Trafalgar Square to join chants of ‘free Palestine’

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June 5, 2026 09:07

Eid event backed by London mayor featured singer who ‘demonised’ Israelis and Zionists

Jewish NHS staff member had bacon fat smeared on locker, Lord Mann reveals to JC at launch of antisemitism report

Health secretary James Murray said he welcomed peer’s ‘practical’ and ‘focused’ recommendations

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June 4, 2026 13:22

NHS to have new uniform rules as part of antisemitism crackdown, government announces

‘I know that Jewish people need action not words,’ said health secretary as he accepted all recommendations from Lord Mann’s report

3 min read

June 4, 2026 00:01

Badges picturing the Palestinian flag and reading a message in support of Palestinians (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Husband of Loose Women star joins Green council working group despite party suspension

Mark Adderley was suspended by the national party over his comments about Israel, but his local branch continued to encourage voters to elect him

3 min read

June 3, 2026 16:56

Mark Adderley and Nadia Sawalha in a video streamed to their YouTube channel. (Screenshot via YouTube - The Sawalha-Adderleys)

Starmer hints at more measures to tackle antisemitism ‘in the coming days’ at PMQs

Senior Conservative MP Bob Blackman said urgent action was needed, including proper education on Israel

2 min read

June 3, 2026 13:37

Sir Keir Starmer during Prime Minister's Questions on June 3 (Image: Parliament TV).

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Latest from Lorin Bell-Cross

Councils can’t boycott Israel without government’s permission, minister confirms

Explosive dossier that reveals escalating row between Jewish group and pro-Palestinian Greens

Liberate your minds from ‘supremacist grip of Zionism’, pro-Palestine Greens tell Jews

The Green Party could be in a worse position than Labour were under Jeremy Corbyn

More from Lorin Bell-Cross

Parliament’s ‘Israel lobby’ debate ‘falls within’ IHRA antisemitism definition, says Lord Pickles

Defence minister blasts Birmingham Lib Dems for allying with Green deputy leader who called Hamas leaders martyrs

Remember fury over Nick Clegg’s student fee U-turn? Now Lib Dems could face another backlash after pacts with Greens

No charity should be supporting Israeli settlements, Starmer tells MPs

Government imposes new sanctions on ‘networks enabling settler violence’

Lib Dems accused of ‘ignoring’ communal concerns by allying with Greens in Birmingham

Heaton Park survivor slams ‘disgraceful’ Parliamentary debate on ‘Israel lobby’ influence

Eid event backed by London mayor featured singer who ‘demonised’ Israelis and Zionists

Jewish NHS staff member had bacon fat smeared on locker, Lord Mann reveals to JC at launch of antisemitism report

NHS to have new uniform rules as part of antisemitism crackdown, government announces

Husband of Loose Women star joins Green council working group despite party suspension

Starmer hints at more measures to tackle antisemitism ‘in the coming days’ at PMQs