IranGovernment hits Iran-backed criminal network with fresh sanctionsThe foreign secretary said that UK ‘will not tolerate’ threats from from the Islamic RepublicBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
By Alex HearnLammy’s indefensible comparison between totalitarian China and democratic IsraelThe list of politicians banned by Britain is significant, and includes an Israeli. But suddenly it is considered a special affront that a nation at war is policing its borders from hostile actors2 min read
Labour PartyStarmer backs Lammy in fight with Badenoch over MPs’ removal from IsraelDetaining British MPs of any party is counterproductive and concerning, a Downing Street spokesperson saidBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
David LammyDowning Street rejects David Lammy’s claim that Israel has breached international lawNo 10 spokesperson: ‘the government is not an international court’By Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
UnrwaUK funding of Unrwa goes untouched as government cuts aid to finance defence boostThe agency has previously faced accusations that its staff and facilities have been involved in Hamas’ activitiesBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
UnrwaUNRWA hits out at ‘disinformation campaign’ in letter to MPs following ‘disturbing’ Emily Damari allegationsFormer hostage told Sir Keir Starmer that she was held by Hamas terrorists in an UNRWA facilityBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
CharityCharity distances itself from employee who accused government of financing Gaza ‘genocide’ActionAid said Frankie Leach’s outburst did not represent the organisation’s viewsBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Lammy calls Yad Vashem visit ‘a great honour’ at HMD eventThe Foreign Office and Israeli Embassy jointly hosted the ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of AuschwitzBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||January 28, 2025 11:09
Meeting with mother of last British hostage ‘important’ ahead of possible deal, Lammy tells MPsMinisters also faced questions about the sale of drones to IsraelBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||January 14, 2025 15:30
Mother of British hostage accuses Starmer of putting ‘another nail in Emily’s coffin’Mandy Damari slams government after UK supported UN’s unconditional ceasefire voteBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||December 13, 2024 16:06
‘I came for solutions, not sympathy’: Mother of British hostage criticises David LammyThe Foreign Secretary issued a statement after their meeting calling for more aid for Gaza but failing to mention her daughterBy Ellie Grant2 min read||December 5, 2024 12:56
Nigel Farage meets Emily Damari’s mother and accuses government of ‘pandering’ to HamasReform UK’s leader said the government had ‘written off’ Britain’s Jewish populationBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||December 4, 2024 14:40
Released hostage Amit Soussana says Trump’s words offer ‘hope’A London audience heard details of her time in Hamas captivity which included being sexually assaulted, beaten, tortured and kept in chainsBy Jane Prinsley8 min read||December 3, 2024 17:17
Israel rebukes UK government for failing to address October 7 in Gaza aid criticismThe UK, France and Germany urged Israel to act on ‘the unacceptable humanitarian situation in Gaza’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||December 3, 2024 15:59
MPs pressure government to sanction Israeli ministersLammy refused to commit to action against far-right members of Israel’s governing coalition but voiced concern about settler violenceBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||November 27, 2024 11:58
Foreign Secretary raises Emily Damari’s plight at United Nations Security CouncilLammy also described Northern Gaza as a ‘nightmare’ and said there was impunity ‘for extremist settlers’ in the West BankBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||November 19, 2024 11:34
