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Government accused of ‘two-tier trade policy’ over Israel sanctions

Ministers have imposed measures against far-right Israeli ministers, but still pursue trade talks with human rights-abusing Gulf states

3 min read

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds arrives for a cabinet meeting at Downing Street (Image: Getty Images).

An artist's illustration of the plans for the Holocaust memorial and learning centre in Victoria Tower Gardens, next to the Houses of Parliament

‘Let us not throw this opportunity away’, minister urges in Holocaust Memorial Bill debate

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

Starmer refuses to call Gaza War ‘genocide’ despite Labour pressure at PMQs

2 min read

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned the UK's decision to sanction two far-right Israeli ministers (Image: Getty)

US condemns UK sanctions against far-right Israeli ministers

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UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich for ‘incitement of West Bank violence’

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has condemned the move as ‘outrageous’

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June 10, 2025 14:07

The UK has sanctioned far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir (left) and Bezalel Smotrich (Image: Getty)

Hendon MP attacks ‘myths’ pushed by opponents of kosher and halal slaughter

MPs debated a petition to ban the non-stun slaughter of animals

2 min read

June 10, 2025 11:35

Hendon MP David Pinto-Duschinsky (Image: Parliament TV).

Councillor who said ‘settler colonialism must end’ on October 7 to stand for Green Deputy leader

Mothin Ali later apologised for ‘any upset my comments caused about the Gaza conflict’

3 min read

June 9, 2025 15:11

Councillor Mothin Ali celebrated his local election victory by declaring it was 'for the people of Gaza' (Photo: TikTok)

Police face ‘two-tier justice’ claims after Green councillor who shared Hamas video avoids sanction

Abdul Malik was reprimanded by a professional watchdog in his role as a magistrate but has not been dropped by the party or faced police action

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June 6, 2025 10:42

Abdul Malik (right) poses with Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer

‘Student union nonsense’: Labour MPs attack colleagues over inflammatory Gaza statements

‘Ignorant’ language will not end the war, warned one frontbencher

4 min read

June 5, 2025 14:32

MPs during Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons

Speaker’s Chaplain inserts prayer for Gaza into Commons opening without mentioning hostages

Outraged MPs told the JC it was not appropriate for the Chaplain to ‘freelance’

2 min read

June 5, 2025 10:57

MPs have been left outraged after the Speaker's Chaplain inserted Gaza into morning prayers (Pictured: Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle; Image: Alamy)

Starmer condemns ‘appalling’ Israeli military action in PMQs dominated by Gaza

The government is considering further sanctions against Israel as Labour MPs ramp up the pressure on ministers

3 min read

June 4, 2025 16:31

Sir Keir Stamer at PMQs (Image: UK Parliament)

Labour MPs make Israel visit amid strain on UK relations

A delegation of parliamentarians, including five elected last year, visited with Labour Friends of Israel

2 min read

June 4, 2025 13:57

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (centre) meeting a Labour Friends of Israel delegation. (L-R: Peter Prinsley MP, Baroness Berger, Jon Pearce MP, Isaac Herzog, Mark Sewards MP, Cat Eccles MP, Kevin McKenna MP)

Cornwall councillor filmed saying Holocaust was ‘exaggerated’

Peter Lawrence also claimed that ‘communist’ Jewish influence was responsible for the collapse of the Weimar Republic and that Hitler ‘did not have beef with the Jews’

1 min read

June 3, 2025 09:51

Peter Lawrence (Image: CornwallResists/ Instagram)

Attorney General compares modern criticism of international law to ‘1930s Germany’

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp called for Lord Hermer to be sacked over the remarks

2 min read

May 30, 2025 12:20

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 6: Attorney General Richard Hermer leaves Number 10 following the first cabinet meeting since Labour formed a government under Sir Keir Starmer at Downing Street on July 6, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Alex McBride/Getty Images)

UK condemns Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements

Minister Hamish Falconer described the action as ‘a deliberate obstacle’ to the two-state solution

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May 29, 2025 17:01

Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer. Credit: UK Parliament.

Hastings PSC criticised for ‘Wanted’ posters targeting Labour MP

Fellow MPs and local Jewish residents condemn “misogynistic bullying” of Helena Dollimore over Gaza

4 min read

May 16, 2025 11:29

The posters of Helena Dollimore appeared around the constituency earlier this month (Photo: Screenshot, Hastings and Rye PSC X)

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Latest from Lorin Bell-Cross

Government accused of ‘two-tier trade policy’ over Israel sanctions

‘Let us not throw this opportunity away’, minister urges in Holocaust Memorial Bill debate

Starmer refuses to call Gaza War ‘genocide’ despite Labour pressure at PMQs

US condemns UK sanctions against far-right Israeli ministers

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UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich for ‘incitement of West Bank violence’

Hendon MP attacks ‘myths’ pushed by opponents of kosher and halal slaughter

Councillor who said ‘settler colonialism must end’ on October 7 to stand for Green Deputy leader

Police face ‘two-tier justice’ claims after Green councillor who shared Hamas video avoids sanction

‘Student union nonsense’: Labour MPs attack colleagues over inflammatory Gaza statements

Speaker’s Chaplain inserts prayer for Gaza into Commons opening without mentioning hostages

Starmer condemns ‘appalling’ Israeli military action in PMQs dominated by Gaza

Labour MPs make Israel visit amid strain on UK relations

Cornwall councillor filmed saying Holocaust was ‘exaggerated’

Attorney General compares modern criticism of international law to ‘1930s Germany’

UK condemns Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements

Hastings PSC criticised for ‘Wanted’ posters targeting Labour MP