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October 7, 2024, 5:42 pm

Keir Starmer angrily rules out Israel arms sales ban

Independent MPs Zarah Sultan and Richard Burgon have their call for Israel arms ban rejected

By Lee Harpin

Hostage families hug at anniversary commemoration of Oct 7 (pic Sky News)

October 7, 2024, 7:10 am

PM calls for Brits to ‘stand with the Jewish community’ on Oct 7 anniversary

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan also joined Keir Starmer in issuing a statement one year on from the Hamas terror atrocity

By Lee Harpin

October 2, 2024, 12:21 am

Starmer: I stand steadfast this Rosh Hashanah in admiration of the Jewish community

In his New Year message to the community the PM said he recognised that in the aftermath of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks 'hearts are heavy'' as we approach the High Holy Days

By Lee Harpin

Keir Starmer speaks at the UN General Assembly in New York

September 27, 2024, 10:47 am

Starmer admits he ‘mangled words’ in conference speech ‘sausages’ gaffe

The PM confirmed his mispronoucing of the word 'hostages' during his Labour conference speech was caused by human error

By Lee Harpin

Keir Starmer speaks to conference in Liverpool

September 24, 2024, 4:13 pm

Starmer berates Corbyn era Gaza conference speech heckler

In what some described as his 'Biden moment', Keir Starmer mistakenly described Gaza hostages as 'sausages' before correcting himself in his speech

By Lee Harpin

September 22, 2024, 1:02 am

Rachel Reeves confirms she accepted clothes cash from communal donor

Chancellor reveals gift of £7,500 from 'good friend' Juliet Rosenfeld

By Lee Harpin

Prime Minister Netanyahu. Photo credits: Amos Ben-Gershom (GPO)

September 19, 2024, 8:07 am

Netanyahu accuses Starmer of sending ‘horrible message’ to Hamas

The Israeli prime minister said the UK government had made a series of 'misguided decisions' that will not change Israel’s determination to defeat Hamas

By Lee Harpin

Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at the Holocaust Education Trust appeal dinner.

September 16, 2024, 8:54 pm

Starmer: My national curriculum review will see all schools teach Holocaust

Prime minister tells Holocaust Educational Trust dinner: 'Just as I fought to bring my party back from the abyss of antisemitism, I will do the same in leading the country'

By Lee Harpin

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner at the Labour Party conference in Brighton. Picture date: Saturday September 25, 2021.

September 13, 2024, 10:35 am

Board and Lord Mann pledge to work with government to improve Jewish-Muslim relations

In meetings and reports to ministers, the Board and Lord Mann have backed calls for more inter-faith work

By Lee Harpin

Former prime minister Tony Blair (Photo credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

September 5, 2024, 6:08 pm

Blair says he won’t ‘second guess’ UK government over Israel arms decision

Former PM tells Sky News Politics Hub presenter Sophy Ridge 'I’m still involved quite a lot with what’s going on in the Middle East right now.'

By Lee Harpin

Middle East minister Hamish Falconer meets with Progressive Judaism Co-Leads Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy in July 2024

September 4, 2024, 9:59 pm

Middle East minister admits ‘painful’ timing of Israel arms sale suspensions

EXCLUSIVE: Hamish Falconer says he recognises the pain of the community over clash with Lammy statement and hostage funerals but 'timing set by legal process'

By Lee Harpin

David Lammy meets Israel President Herzog

September 3, 2024, 7:39 am

‘Mistreatment of detainees’ among reasons UK cites in Israeli arms suspension

Factors key to the Government’s decision include “insufficient” humanitarian aid and reports of the mistreatment of detainees

By Jewish News Reporter

Foreign Secretary David Lammy initiated review of arms sales from the UK

September 2, 2024, 4:57 pm

David Lammy confirms UK is suspending 30 arms export licences to Israel

Foreign secretary makes announcement in the Commons while Israel buries hostages murdered by Hamas

By Lee Harpin

People take part in a protest calling for a deal for the immediate release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip

September 2, 2024, 9:31 am

Starmer condemns ‘horrific and senseless’ killing of six hostages in Gaza

Prime Minister posted on social media site X: “I am completely shocked. My thoughts are with their loved ones at this awful time."

By Jewish News Reporter

August 29, 2024, 9:19 pm

Tory MP told ‘get a grip’ after using Holocaust poem to condemn smoking plan

Board urges Conservative MP Esther McVey to delete 'repugnant' post using Martin Niemoller's First They Came For poem to criticise Keir Starmer over smoking ban

By Lee Harpin

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