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Iraqi militiamen march and chant anti U.S. slogans while carrying a picture of Soleimani

September 12, 2024, 1:17 pm

Tehran accuses UK government of support for ‘Zionist regime’ after new sanctions move

Iran describes claim in has supplied Russia ballistic missiles for use against Ukraine as 'baseless'

By Lee Harpin

Gabriel Nussbaum interviewing Keir Starmer

July 11, 2024, 1:02 pm

‘Hello Mr Prime Minister, what’s your plan for the nation’s finances?’

After being asked to interview Keir Starmer on all things money Gabriel Nussbaum wants to get even more people talking about it

By Candice Krieger

July 2, 2024, 11:50 am

Top business leaders set out their hopes for new government

With Labour polling high for Thursday's election, Martin Sorrell, Linda Plant and a leading economist are among those revealing their wishes and expectations of the country's leadership

By Candice Krieger

April 17, 2024, 3:33 pm

David Lammy calls for UK government to restore funding for UNRWA

Speaking in the Commons, the shadow foreign secretary described reports of the humanitarian situation in Gaza as 'a description of hell on earth'

By Lee Harpin

Palestinian supporters of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

March 19, 2024, 4:47 pm

UK government urged to designate Palestinian group as terror organisation

The PFLP is currently proscribed by the European Union, the US, Canada and Japan, but as a result of a Brexit loophole is no longer banned in the UK.

By Lee Harpin

Hunger striker Vahid Beheshti with his supporters outside the foreign office

April 19, 2023, 3:43 pm

UK politicians in show of solidarity with British-Iranian hunger striker

Vahid Beheshti's fast to demand the UK government proscribes the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is backed by the All-Party Britain-Israel Parliamentary Group

By Lee Harpin

April 3, 2023, 2:57 pm

Israelis write to UK foreign secretary to raise concerns over bilateral roadmap

Nine Israeli political figures send letter to James Cleverly expressing 'deep disappointment' at 'business as usual' approach of UK to Israeli government

By Lee Harpin

Keir Starmer addresses Labour Friends of Israel reception in Liverpool at party conference

February 1, 2023, 2:23 pm

‘Labour values the relationship between UK and Israel’ Starmer spokesperson says

Keir Starmer's spokesperson tells lobby journalists Labour wants 'strong relationship with Israel' despite 'specific issues of disagreement

By Lee Harpin

David Lammy calls for government to act over IRGC

January 31, 2023, 2:11 pm

Labour calls for ‘clarity’ from government on moves to proscribe Iran ‘terror group’

Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy used foreign office questions to ask foreign secretary James Cleverly when he was "going to act" over the IRGC

Professor Arif Ahmed addresses the Cambridge Union

January 16, 2023, 12:20 pm

Professor ‘lined up’ for government’s academic free speech role is IHRA critic

Cambridge professor Arif Ahmed reportedly Rishi Sunak's favoured candidate for new director for freedom of speech and academic freedom role, aimed at ensuring university speakers are not 'cancelled'

By Lee Harpin

Examples of far-right online antisemitism from the CST report in 2018

November 28, 2022, 10:29 pm

Government says new online safety plans give adults the power to block antisemitism

Antisemitism Policy Trust director Danny Stone welcomed amendments to long-awaited Online Safety Bill, but says the focus on 'content over systems' is 'disappointing'

By Lee Harpin

Middle East Minister Alistair Burt speaking at Yachad's event

November 24, 2022, 11:42 am

Ex-Middle East minister Burt says it’s becoming ‘more difficult’ to criticise Israel

Alistair Burt warns 'It's become more difficult for MPs to criticise the actions of the government of Israel, without their support for the state of Israel being called into question'

By Lee Harpin

November 4, 2022, 1:18 pm

Labour warn watered-down online safety bill ‘will allow antisemitic hate to flourish’

Shadow tech minister Alex Davies-Jones and Danny Stone of the Antisemitism Policy Trust urge the government not to jeopardise legislation aimed at tackling online hate, including anti-Jewish racism

By Lee Harpin

October 27, 2022, 4:12 pm

Jewish MP Robert Halfon is made an education minister

Harlow MP Robert Halfon - who chaired the Education Select Committee - has previously said his Jewish faith influences him because' tradition is focused around education, work ethic, compassion and support for the state of Israel'

By Lee Harpin

August 31, 2022, 12:12 pm

Shechita UK chief ‘confident’ government listening over animal labelling concerns

Results of government's call for evidence over animal labelling show 99 per cent of those who responded felt that method of slaughter info should be introduced for consumers

By Lee Harpin

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