Israel warns it will retaliate if UK imposes sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements Gideon Saar: ‘If Britain acts against Israel, Israel will act against Britain’ The Independent UK · Sep 2
Russian ‘attempts to intimidate Europe will fail’, says EU’s Kallas as Germany blames Moscow for Leipzig drone incident – as it happened EU’s policy chief says drone incident at German airport ‘had the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 2
UK must end all trade with Israel, says co-founder of BDS movement Exclusive: sanctions against ministers and settler groups are ‘smoke and mirrors cop-out’ says Omar Barghouti The Guardian - UK · Sep 2
Israel will ‘act against Britain’ if it imposes sanctions over plans to expand illegal settlements Ed Miliband’s Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar said his country’s government was likely to act in response to UK sanctions The Independent UK · Sep 1
Ed Miliband promises ‘comprehensive reset’ of UK policy toward Israel Foreign secretary tells MPs he will try to stop illegal settlements carving up the West Bank The Guardian - UK · Sep 1
Jimmy Lai’s son tells Burnham: Help save my father, before it’s too late In a personal letter to Andy Burnham, Sebastien Lai demands an urgent meeting with the PM to secure the release of his father after almost six years in solitary confinement in Hong Kong. The Independent UK · Sep 1
Defence spending is an insatiable beast. John Healey is right to tame it The MoD grossly overspends then claims poverty. It’s high time it was treated as just one part of a progressive government, says John McTernan, former special adviser to the Ministry of Defence The Guardian - UK · Aug 31
UK commits more than £100m from aid budget to cutting-edge health research Exclusive: ‘We’re continuing the UK’s proud track record of supporting science that saves lives,’ development minister Kirsty McNeill tells The Independent The Independent UK · Aug 30
UK deploys rapid response team to Nepal to support Britons affected by floods The safety and welfare of British nationals is the Government’s “top priority”, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said. Evening Standard · Aug 28
Who are the Londoners missing after the Nepal floods? 33 Brits unaccounted for as rescuers search for survivors Families from London hope for news of loved-ones after tragedy kills hundreds and leaves many more missing Evening Standard · Aug 28
Search on for missing Britons in Nepal amid fears of new floods The UK has offered £5 million to help the Nepalese government. Evening Standard · Aug 27
Only sanctions imposed on Israel will work Letter: The UK’s response to flagrant breaches of international law is pathetic, writes Bernie Evans, and sanctions against a few individuals have no effect The Guardian - UK · Aug 26
Pro-Israel Labour lobby group oppose UK plan to ban trade with illegal settlements ANDY Burnham is facing opposition from a high-profile pro-Israel Labour group over reported plans to announce “robust” sanctions targeting… The National (Scotland) · Aug 26
Burnham defends past remarks about Trump after branding US politics ‘poisonous’ Burnham believes he will find ‘common ground’ with Trump despite his previous comments about the US president The Independent UK · Aug 26
The Independent UK · Aug 24 After ‘never here Keir’, it’s time for ‘always around Andy’ THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Mr Burnham’s choice of Ukraine for his first overseas visit as prime minister is loaded with meaning, and sends a strong message about his priorities on the global stage – not least to Donald Trump
The Guardian - UK · Aug 23 Drill, Burnham, drill? The oil basin that is a totem for Trump – and a headache for Britain’s new PM North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debate
Euronews · Aug 20 European leaders demand Israel halt controversial E1 settlement project in West Bank The E1 plan was green-lit by Israel last year and would further separate east Jerusalem, occupied and annexed by Israel and predominantly inhabited by Palestinians, from the West Bank.
The Independent UK · Aug 20 Miliband slams ‘destructive’ Israeli settlement plans in West Bank IN FULL
The Independent UK · Aug 20 UK clashes with Israel over controversial West Bank settlement Foreign secretary Ed Miliband said he would soon announce moves to respond to Israeli government policies, protect the viability of the Palestinian state and ‘target sanctions at those who participate in illegal settlement expansion’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20 Israel’s Ben-Gvir posts video of gallows site for hanging Palestinians Far-right minister says those convicted in military courts of terror offences will be executed after passing of death penalty law that does not apply to Jewish extremists
The National (Scotland) · Aug 20 Labour blocked £1.5bn Scots factory to 'avoid aligning with SNP', ex-UK minister says A FORMER UK business secretary has questioned the UK Government’s block on a Chinese firm’s £1.5 billion factory in the Highlands –…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 20 UK vows 'comprehensive' action to prevent Israel's illegal E1 West Bank settlement THE UK will set out “comprehensive” measures to protect the viability of the Palestinian state amid an escalating threat from Israel, Foreign…
Bangkok Post · Aug 20 UK summons Israeli envoy over West Bank settlements LONDON - Britain said on Wednesday it had summoned Israel's charge d'affaires and demanded a halt to a major West Bank settlement project after Israeli authorities opened bidding for more than 1,200 homes in the area.
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Tories accused of ‘living in fantasy land’ as party lays out plans to ditch net zero Green campaigners branded the Conservative’s plan to ditch net zero as a proposal that ‘flies in the face of all the real-world evidence’
Evening Standard · Aug 18 Ministers should prioritise cheap power not net zero, Tories to say in speech The shadow energy secretary will insist the UK ‘should focus all our attention on making electricity cheap’.