68 h. ago Netanyahu has gone 'way too far' says minister as UK considers Israel sanctions amid Gaza escalation

Britain this week suspended free trade talks with Israel over its 11-week block on humanitarian aid reaching thousands of starving Palestinians

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68 h. 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 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 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 UK suspends trade talks with Israel as Lammy condemns Gaza escalation as 'monstrous'

Sir Keir Starmer tells MPs he is ‘horrified’ by Israel’s military escalation in Gaza

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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 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 Netanyahu is turning Israel into a global pariah – the world has finally run out of patience

The joint statement by the UK, France and Canada – combined with UK sanctions and suspension of trade talks – shows the international community has finally run out of patience with Israel, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

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3 d. ago UK hits Israel with further sanctions and suspends trade talks over Gaza violence

But the foreign secretary was told by MPs from his own and four other political parties that he needs to go further and suspend arms sales to Israel

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3 d. ago UK suspends Israel trade talks and summons ambassador over 'intolerable' Gaza offensive

Sir Keir Starmer tells MPs he is ‘horrified’ by Israel’s military escalation in Gaza

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3 d. ago Netanyahu is turning Israel into a global pariah, so what next?

While many will criticise today’s joint statement for being too little, too late, it does at least signal sanctions and the freezing of arms exports to Israel are on the cards, wries chief international correspondent Bel Trew

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer 'horrified' by Israel's escalation in Gaza as Netanyahu hits back at UK's demand to end war

Leaders of UK, France and Canada demand end to Israel’s renewed military offensive and the expansion of aid

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3 d. ago What can the UK actually do if Israel is sanctioned over Gaza bombardment?

Keir Starmer faces calls to impose restrictions on everything from sales of fighter-jet parts to bans from international music events

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3 d. ago As Netanyahu turns Israel into a global pariah, does he care what Britain thinks?

While many will criticise today’s joint statement for being too little, too late, it does at least signal sanctions and the freezing of arms exports to Israel are on the cards, wries chief international correspondent Bel Trew

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer threatens 'concrete actions' against Israel unless it stops latest Gaza military onslaught

Leaders of UK, France and Canada demand end to Israel’s renewed military offensive and the expansion of aid

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3 d. ago Britain threatens sanctions against Israel if it does not cease military action in Gaza: Hamas praises the statement but Netanyahu declares the move a 'huge prize' for the terrorists

An 11-week blockade on food, fuel, water and medicine has pushed the decimated civilian population of Gaza to the brink of famine, experts continue to warn.

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer threatens 'concrete actions' against Israel unless it stops latest Gaza military offensive

Leaders of UK, France and Canada demand end to Israel’s renewed military offensive and the expansion of aid

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3 w. ago Amal Clooney 'faces possible US ban from Trump over war crimes probe into Netanyahu'

The high-profile British human rights lawyer sat on the expert legal panel that advised the International Criminal Court on evidence from the Gaza conflict

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