The Latest Breaking News from Ian Austin

Andy Burnham sparks anger over keeping Israel trade envoy

ANDY Burnham has sparked anger over keeping a controversial peer as the UK's trade envoy to Israel.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28

Rejected Search Warrant Applications Raise Further Questions About the Federal Case Against Don Lemon

After a magistrate judge said a DHS investigator had failed to establish probable cause, the government decided it did not need the YouTube and iPhone records after all.

Reason · May 28

Revealed: UK Foreign Office staff pushed for Israel trip despite suspension of trade talks

Exclusive: Peer met Israeli officials and business leaders on visit that had no support from ministers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2025

Tory peer forced to apologise for antisemitic slur over Holocaust memorial

Lord Hamilton said the Jewish community should pay for a Holocaust memorial because they have ‘an awful lot of money’

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

Conservative peer accused of using antisemitic tropes in Lords debate

Archie Hamilton said Jewish community in Britain ‘has an awful lot of money’ and should pay for proposed Holocaust memorial

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025

Labour urged to drop Israel trade envoy over 'UNRWA terrorists' slur

LABOUR have been urged to bin their trade envoy to Israel – after he referred to “UNRWA terrorists” and argued against imposing an arms…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 12, 2025

Panellists confirmed for review into unrest in Leicester

The unrest was sparked following a cricket match between India and Pakistan in September last year.

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Muslim Council of Britain concerned over chair of review into Leicester unrest

Lord Ian Austin – the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Israel – has previously attracted criticism over posts on social media.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Review into civil unrest in Leicester

An independent review into the unrest that occurred in Leicester last year has been commissioned by Secretary of State for Communities Michael Gove.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Damien Hirst falls for AI with new paintings

Damien Hirst is embracing AI with a new collection of artworks. Introducing The Beautiful Paintings, a series of swirly AI-generated pieces, Hirst has posted footage of himself online in which he kisses a canvas and tells the camera: “I love art. Look at this. Oh my God. I really love…

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2023