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Defence minister backs ‘important’ and ‘strategic’ UK-Israel defence partnership

The government faced calls to cut security ties with the Jewish state

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

Defence Minister Luke Pollard (Image: Parliament TV)

UN official Francesca Albanese (left) with suspended Labour MP Zarah Sultana (right), (Image: Zarah Sultana/X).

Francesca Albanese

Zarah Sultana’s chances of regaining Labour whip diminished after Albanese meeting

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

David Lammy (Getty)

Downing Street rejects David Lammy’s claim that Israel has breached international law

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

A woman mourns at the site of the Nova Festival (Getty)

October 7 was second deadliest foreign terror attack since 9/11, says new parliamentary report

By Lorin Bell-Cross

4 min read

Carla Denyer (second left), Naseem Talukdar and Lord Kamall (right) in the House of Lords (Image: Naseem Talukdar/X).

Green co-leader ‘delighted’ to take part in event with ex-candidate who compared Netanyahu to Hitler

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

Emily Thornberry launched an attack on Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel, claiming she secretly recorded a meeting of a UK delegation at the Knesset and posted it on Instagram. But an Israeli source said the meeting was openly filmed.

Israeli source denies claims that Emily Thornberry was secretly filmed at Knesset meeting

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

Jewish peer accused of ‘parading’ his family’s suffering during debate over Holocaust memorial

Jewish peer accused of ‘parading’ his family’s suffering during debate over Holocaust memorial

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

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Tories urged to suspend peer who said ‘rich Jews’ should pay for Holocaust memorial

Lord Hamilton was accused of invoking ‘antisemitic tropes’ during a debate in Parliament this week

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

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March 6, 2025 16:53

Tories urged to suspend peer who said ‘rich Jews’ should pay for Holocaust memorial

Pro-Gaza MP suggests BBC documentary backlash is an example of ‘collective punishment’

Another member of the Independent Alliance of MPs used the occasion to claim that the corporation’s coverage was actually biased in favour of Israel

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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February 27, 2025 17:39

Leicester South MP Shockat Adam (Image: Parliament TV).

UK funding of Unrwa goes untouched as government cuts aid to finance defence boost

The agency has previously faced accusations that its staff and facilities have been involved in Hamas’ activities

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

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February 25, 2025 17:30

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer MP (Image: House of Commons).

Jewish parliamentarians split over assisted dying bill safeguards

Lord Carlile has warned about the removal of the oversight role of High Court judges

By Lorin Bell-Cross

5 min read

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February 25, 2025 16:33

Campaigners hold placards as they protest in support of the assisted dying bill (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images).

UK’s top judge attacks Starmer and Badenoch for ‘unacceptable criticism’ of Gaza refugee decision

‘The independence of the judiciary should be protected and respected,’ said Baroness Carr

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

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February 18, 2025 16:31

Lady Chief Justice Carr at the State Opening of Parliament (Image: Getty).

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By Lorin Bell-Cross

Andrew Gwynne and Oliver Ryan were stupid and offensive, but why on earth are police getting involved?

The two MPs were suspended by Labour after being found to have made offensive comments in a WhatsApp group

4 min read

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February 13, 2025 13:52

Labour MPs Oliver Ryan (left) and Andrew Gwynne (right) have been suspended by Labour for offensive comments in a WhatsApp group

Labour peer calls on ‘progressive fool’ Lord Hermer to resign as Attorney General

Hermer has been the subject of recent attacks by both the Opposition and his cabinet colleagues, including over the Chagos Islands and his cases against the British state

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

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February 11, 2025 11:19

Lord Hermer, the Attorney General, has been at the centre of criticism from both the Opposition and his cabinet colleagues (Image: Getty)

Who are the candidates to replace Tzipi Hotovely as Israel’s ambassador to the UK?

Israel’s new ambassador will face a much more hostile environment in London than their predecessor

By Lorin Bell-Cross

5 min read

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February 11, 2025 11:01

Reported candidates include: (L-R) deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel, Netanyahu's chief of staff Tsachi Braverman and Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama Hacohen.

Daniel Khalife case shows the need to be tough on Iran, MPs tell ministers

Luke Akehurst told the JC the case was a ‘reminder of why the IRGC needs to be proscribed’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

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February 3, 2025 17:09

Daniel Khalife was sentenced to 14 years and three months in prison for spying on behalf of Iran (Image: Alamy)

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