UK to adopt tougher stance on Israel with illegal settlements trade ban

Ed Miliband is expected to set out the measures in a statement to MPs on Tuesday. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images

Ed Miliband will announce a broad reset of the UK’s relations with Israel on Tuesday, promising the government will take a more active approach in supporting the Palestinian cause.

In an intervention which has already drawn fierce criticism from the US and Israel, the foreign secretary will impose a UK ban on the trade in goods and some services from illegal Israeli settlements.