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Dame Priti Patel accuses government of ‘lying’ to downplay scale of aid going into Gaza

Shadow foreign secretary accuses incoming PM Andy Burnham of failing ‘to speak with any humanity’ about Israeli suffering

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Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel in Golders Green after the Hatzola ambulance arson attack in March (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Lionel Messi celebrates Argentina's second goal in last night's semi-final (Shaun Botterill/Getty)

Israeli ministers cheering on Argentina and crowing over England’s defeat made me cringe

2 min read

Andy Burnham being interviewed by Gary Lineker (Image: Goalhanger/Youtube Screenshot).

Andy Burnham fails to push back against Gary Lineker’s description of Gaza conflict as ‘genocide’

3 min read

Sir Keir Starmer during his final PMQs as prime minister on July 15, 2026 (Parliament TV).

Starmer highlights fight against antisemitism at final PMQs outing

3 min read

Yvette Cooper: Burnham right to apologise for Labour’s Gaza stance

The foreign secretary also spoke about tying sanctions to settlement expansion

3 min read

July 15, 2026 11:09

Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, being questioned by the Foreign Affairs Select Committee (Image: Parliament TV).

Don’t boycott Israel, Trump administration warns as Andy Burnham considers settlement goods embargo

US State Department says anti-Israel trade measures ‘subvert American interests’ and ‘undermine peace’ in effective warning to incoming PM

4 min read

July 15, 2026 06:00

A placard reading "Free Palestine, Boycott Israel" is held up among protesters carrying Palestinian flags at Amsterdam Central Station in the Netherlands (Image: Getty).

‘Words have consequences,’ warns Starmer days after Burnham Gaza video

The outgoing prime minister spoke to the JC at a reception for the Jewish community in Downing Street

6 min read

July 13, 2026 16:22

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosts a reception at 10 Downing Street to thank the Jewish community and reinforce the importance of a whole-of-society approach to tackling antisemitism on July 13, 2026 (PA)

IRGC to be proscribed as national security threat

The measures were enabled by the passage of the new National Security (State Threats) Act after a series of Iran-linked attacks against the Jewish community

4 min read

July 13, 2026 13:51

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosts a reception at number 10 Downing Street for the Jewish community.(Image: Suzanne Plunkett/PA Wire)

Palantir hits out at Commons committee after MPs call for NHS contract to be scrapped

Left wing campaigners have previously criticised the tech firm’s connections to the IDF and US immigration enforcement

3 min read

July 10, 2026 14:43

The Palace of Westminster (Image: Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)

We will talk to Andy Burnham about link between Israel-hate and antisemitic attacks, say Jewish leaders

Communal groups voice ‘significant concerns’ over next PM’s statement on Gaza

3 min read

July 10, 2026 11:49

Andy Burnham, Britain's next prime minister, has been criticised by the Board of Deputies and Jewish Leadership Council (Photo: Getty)

Burnham has upped the anti-Israel rhetoric – but will his government act differently from Starmer’s?

Britain’s next prime minister still refused to label Israel’s actions a ‘genocide’

4 min read

July 10, 2026 09:44

Andy Burnham is guaranteed to become Britain's next prime minister. (Image: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

Pro-BDS activist who compared Israel to Putin’s Russia is running to lead Unite

Simon Dubbins is attempting to unseat Sharon Graham as the general secretary of Britain’s second-largest union

2 min read

July 9, 2026 17:00

Simon Dubbins speaking at a pro-Palestine demonstration (Image: X/habibi_uk)

Lammy accuses Greens of promoting antizionist councillor who used ‘racist language’ against him

The deputy prime minister criticised the conduct of Lewisham Green Hau-Yu Tam while filling in for Sir Keir Starmer, who is at a Nato summit

1 min read

July 8, 2026 14:48

David Lammy filling in for Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions (Image: Parliament TV).

Antisemitism is a British problem, not just a Jewish problem, JLC chair tells Parliament

Senior parliamentarians including culture secretary Lisa Nandy attended the Jewish Leadership Council’s event

2 min read

July 8, 2026 12:25

Jewish Leadership Council chair Keith Black (on stage) speaking at a parliamentary reception (Image: Mark Thomas/JLC)

Middle East minister warns of ‘unintended consequences’ of West Bank sanctions impacting British Jewish community

Hamish Falconer was being questioned by Foreign Affairs select committee

3 min read

July 7, 2026 18:16

Hamish Falconer appearing before the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee (Image: Parliament TV).

Middle East minister accused of lobbying for ‘Hamas colonel’ detained by Israel

Published images appear to show hospital director Hussam Abu Safiya in military fatigues alongside members of Hamas

2 min read

July 7, 2026 14:40

Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer in the House of Commons (ParliamentTV)

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Dame Priti Patel accuses government of ‘lying’ to downplay scale of aid going into Gaza

Israeli ministers cheering on Argentina and crowing over England’s defeat made me cringe

Andy Burnham fails to push back against Gary Lineker’s description of Gaza conflict as ‘genocide’

Starmer highlights fight against antisemitism at final PMQs outing

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Yvette Cooper: Burnham right to apologise for Labour’s Gaza stance

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Palantir hits out at Commons committee after MPs call for NHS contract to be scrapped

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