Emmanuel MacronStarmer seemingly rejects French push for immediate Palestinian statehoodThe US and Israel have condemned President Macron’s announcement that Paris will recognise Palestine in SeptemberBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
Sadiq KhanSadiq Khan urges government to ‘immediately recognise Palestinian statehood’The prime has been under pressure from within Labour to take a more critical stance against IsraelBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
David LammyBritain and 28 other nations condemn ‘dangerous’ Israeli-backed Gaza aid schemeMeanwhile, during a grilling by MPs, the prime minister said the UK would recognise a Palestinian state ‘as a contribution to the peace process’By Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Prime Minister's QuestionsStarmer declines to sanction Netanyahu over ‘appalling’ plan for Gaza ‘humanitarian city’The prime minister also called on Israel to open ‘full and transparent’ investigations into reports of civilian deathsBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Palestinian statehoodStarmer prioritises Gaza ceasefire over Palestine recognitionFrench President Emmanuel Macron has been pushing for both countries to recognise a Palestinian stateBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
By The JC LeaderLabour has taken a stand with Palestine Action – it must not stop hereIf Labour is serious about rebuilding its relationship with Britain’s Jews, it ought to follow through with more concrete steps to show it understands both the scale of the threat and the depth of the Jewish community’s concerns2 min read
Sir Keir StarmerMore than half of British Jews say Labour has made the community less secure, new JC poll showsStarmer’s party now third in popularity behind the Conservatives and Reform UKBy Lorin Bell-Cross7 min read
On welfare reform, as on Israel, is Starmer being bossed around by his backbenchers?The Leader of the Opposition takes aim at the ‘three lawyers’ she says are driving government policyBy Lorin Bell-Cross5 min read||June 26, 2025 17:49
Prime minister Keir Starmer says Kneecap should not play at GlastonburyThe prime minister said it was ‘not appropriate’ that the contrversial band headline Britain’s largest music festivalBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||June 22, 2025 13:36
Ministers say UK wasn’t involved in Iran attacks and urge return to diplomacy to stop nuclear programmeBusiness secretary ‘very’ concerned about Iranian backed terrorism in the UKBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||June 22, 2025 11:27
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 RepublicBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read||June 18, 2025 16:07
Lord Katz steps down as Jewish Labour Movement chairBarnet councillor Ella Rose-Jacobs to be interim chair until NovemberBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||June 17, 2025 16:10
UK did not help defend Israel from Iran, Downing Street confirmsForeign Office yet to announce plans to evacuate British civiliansBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||June 16, 2025 14:39
By Stephen DaisleyIsrael strikes at Iran, Starmer strikes at logicThe prime minister seems to accept the legitimacy of Israeli force in theory but in practice his tolerance is contingent on party management, elite opinion and perhaps personal squeamishness3 min read||June 16, 2025 13:38
UK deploying more RAF fighter jets to Middle East‘The constant message is de-escalate,’ the prime minister saidBy Imogen Garfinkel1 min read||June 15, 2025 10:35
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.By Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||June 13, 2025 11:02