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Lorin Bell-Cross

Lorin Bell-Cross

Political Editor

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Labour’s shoddy politics on Israel risks feeding dangerous sectarianism, says Northern Irish MP

The DUP’s Sammy Wilson on what he sees as Labour’s misguided approach to Israel and his rapport with the Gaza independents

6 min read

Democratic Unionist Party MP Sammy Wilson in front of pro-Gaza independent MP Iqbal Mohamed (rear). Image: Parliament TV.

DJ Provai from Irish Hip Hop trio Kneecap (Image:Getty)

Prime minister Keir Starmer says Kneecap should not play at Glastonbury

1 min read

Ben Gurion Airport (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

UK Government to arrange flights for Brits stranded in Israel ‘early next week’

2 min read

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds speaking on Sky News (Image: Youtube)

Ministers say UK wasn’t involved in Iran attacks and urge return to diplomacy to stop nuclear programme

3 min read

‘Zero tolerance for terrorism’: Jewish communal groups welcome Palestine Action ban

CST said they had been urging the government to take action for some time

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June 22, 2025 10:00

Protest: Palestinian flag flies below as activist brandishes a hammer on Thales factory roof (PALESTINE ACTION SCOTLAND)

Calls to treat Palestine Action as terrorists after activists damage planes at RAF Brize Norton

Kemi Badenoch: ‘This is not lawful protest, it is politically-motivated criminality’

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June 20, 2025 12:10

Video posted by Palestine Action appearing to show an aircraft in RAF Brize Norton (Image: X)

Foreign Office ‘dullards’ slammed for treatment of Brits stranded in Israel

The department is accused of failing to learn from the mistakes of Covid-era repatriation efforts

4 min read

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June 19, 2025 13:39

A nurse carries medical supplies past a building with smoke billowing out at Soroka Hospital following an Iranian missile attack in Beersheba (Image: Getty)

Exclusive: Israeli opposition leaders reject MP’s claim they backed UK sanctions

Stourbridge MP Cat Eccles claimed senior figures in the Knesset had told her tough measures against far-right Israeli ministers would be ‘helpful’

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June 19, 2025 11:04

Cat Eccles MP (Image: Parliament TV)

Downing Street refuses to back Trump call for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

But Reform UK’s leader, Nigel Farage, said he was ‘for’ regime change in the Islamic Republic

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June 18, 2025 16:07

Downing Street has refused to back Donald Trump's call for Iran's 'unconditional surrender' (Image: Getty)

Foreign Office sent Brits stranded in Israel message about imaginary ‘charter flight’

The department insisted that no repatriation flights had been chartered and that the email was an ‘administrative error’

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June 18, 2025 15:51

The British government has evacuated the relatives of its embassy staff from Tel Aviv (Image: Getty)

Exclusive: Israel accuses key Parliamentary committee ‘false equivalence’ with Iran

MPs were panned for asking the Israeli ambassador to testify alongside her Iranian counterpart

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June 18, 2025 12:30

Iran's Ambassador to the UK Seyed Ali Mousavi being questioned by MPs (Image: Parliament TV)

Lord Katz steps down as Jewish Labour Movement chair

Barnet councillor Ella Rose-Jacobs to be interim chair until November

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June 17, 2025 16:10

Lord Katz has stepped down from his role as chair of the Jewish Labour Movement (Image: Parliament TV)

Foreign affairs committee chair accuses Israel of ‘egging on’ Trump to derail Iran diplomacy

The foreign secretary said it was ‘no surprise’ that Israel considers Iran’s nuclear programme an existential threat

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June 17, 2025 11:36

Foreign Affairs Committee chair Dame Emily Thornberry (Image: Parliament TV)

UK did not help defend Israel from Iran, Downing Street confirms

Foreign Office yet to announce plans to evacuate British civilians

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June 16, 2025 14:39

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Image: Getty)

Police to take no further action against Corbyn and McDonnell following Palestine protest

Police had placed restrictions on a demonstration planned near a central London shul on Shabbat

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June 15, 2025 11:54

Charges against former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in relation to the pro-Palestine march in January have been dropped (Picture: Getty)

Starmer blasted for ‘appeasing’ Iran in response to Israeli strikes

‘Now is the time for restraint, calm and a return to diplomacy’, the prime minister said.

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June 13, 2025 11:02

Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Downing Street (Image: Getty).

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