45 h. ago UK foreign secretary condemns ‘appalling, antisemitic’ killing of Israeli embassy staff

The attack has prompted Israeli missions to beef up security

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46 h. ago Lammy condemns ‘appalling’ killing of Israeli embassy staff in Washington

The attack has sent shockwaves around the world and prompted Israeli missions to beef up security.

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65 h. ago Government sends new aid to Gaza amid rising pressure on Israel to end blockade

A minister said the lack of aid reaching Gazans is ‘appalling’.

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2 d. ago Starmer poised to sanction top Israel ministers over Gaza crisis as pressure mounts for tougher UK action

MPs from five different political parties made it clear that the measures announced by foreign secretary David Lammy on Tuesday were not enough

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3 d. ago Joe Biden forced to deny he concealed shock prostate cancer diagnosis after Trump questioned timing of announcement

The announcement has revived questions about what health issues the former president was dealing with in the White House

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3 d. ago Britain sanctions Israel and halts trade talks over ‘intolerable’ Gaza crisis

David Lammy condemns ‘monstrous’ actions in Gaza – but MPs from all parties demand an end to arms sales as doctors beg for international help

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3 d. ago Martin Lewis warns savers to 'read between the lines' on Rachel Reeves' ISA changes

The Labour Chancellor had been expected to announce a cut in the amount that can be saved in a Cash ISA to £4,000 a year, but was forced to deny such a move this week

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3 d. ago Britain halts trade talks and sanctions Israel over ‘intolerable’ Gaza crisis

David Lammy condemns ‘monstrous’ actions in Gaza – but MPs from all parties demand an end to arms sales as doctors beg for international help

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3 d. ago Israeli ambassador told UK will not ‘stand by’ as offensive on Gaza escalates

Foreign Secretary David Lammy hit out at the renewed military offensive in the Gaza strip and the restrictions on aid.

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3 d. ago Joe Biden forced to deny he hid cancer diagnosis after scathing Trump accusation

Joe Biden has been forced to respond to conspiracies he was diagnosed with prostate cancer before last week.

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3 d. ago UK warns Israel 'end Gaza blockade now' as David Lammy condemns 'monstrous' actions

The UK suspended trade talks with Israel and summoned the ambassador, Tzipi Hotovely, for urgent talks as Foreign Secretary David Lammy warned 'history will judge them'

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3 d. ago Gaza latest: UN says no aid distributed so far as UK condemns Israel over ‘monstrous’ blockade

David Lammy announces the suspension of trade negotiations - as UN warns 14,000 babies are at risk of dying within 48 hours if more aid doesn’t enter Gaza quickly

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3 d. ago Britain sanctions Israel over ‘intolerable’ Gaza crisis and halts trade talks

David Lammy condemns ‘monstrous’ actions in Gaza – but MPs from all parties demand an end to arms sales as doctors beg for international help

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3 d. ago UK suspends trade talks with Israel and attacks ‘repellent’ extremism

Foreign secretary, David Lammy, condemns blocking of aid trucks and calls by Israeli ministers to ‘purify Gaza’Middle East crisis – live updatesUK-Israeli relations have plunged to their worst state for decades after the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, suspended negotiations over a new free trade deal, saying Israel’s cabinet ministers’ calls to “purify Gaza” by expelling Palestinians were repellent, monstrous and extremist.He also said wider talks about a future bilateral strategic roadmap with Israel were being reviewed. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Why Starmer’s government has waited until now to take action on Israel

As David Lammy announces the suspension of trade talks with Israel and new sanctions over the Gaza humanitarian crisis, political editor David Maddox explains why action wasn’t taken sooner

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3 d. ago David Lammy’s speech in full as UK pauses Israel trade talks

MPs heckled for the Foreign Secretary to refer to Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide as he gave a statement on the Middle East

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3 d. ago UK suspends trade talks with Israel and attacks ‘repellant’ extremism

Foreign secretary, David Lammy, condemns blocking of aid trucks and calls by Israeli ministers to ‘purify Gaza’Middle East crisis – live updatesUK-Israeli relations have plunged to their worst state for decades after the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, suspended negotiations over a new free trade deal, saying Israel’s cabinet ministers’ calls to “purify Gaza” by expelling Palestinians were repellant, monstrous and extremist.He also said wider talks about a future bilateral strategic roadmap with Israel were also being reviewed. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Lammy ‘begged’ to ‘save children’s lives’ in Gaza as MPs call for tougher action

David Lammy announced new measures against Israel but Labour and Tory backbenchers urged him to go further.

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3 d. ago Britain halts trade talks with Israel and summons ambassador for Foreign Office dressing down amid growing fury over aid blockade on Gaza

David Lammy told MPs Tzipi Hotovely would be told by Middle East minister Hamish Falconer that 'the 11-week block on aid to Gaza has been cruel and indefensible'.

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3 d. ago UK ramps up pressure on Israel over actions in Gaza and West Bank

Foreign Secretary David Lammy set out a series of measures in a Commons statement.

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