Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate after Israel announces closure of facility
Israel said it would shut the consulate in retaliation for sanctions, adding ‘we did not want it to come to this’ Israel says that most UK diplomats will leave the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, while the UK has insisted the building “will not be closing”, but will operate as a “UK Mission”. Gideon […]
1 week ago
What the UK’s trade ban on goods from Israeli West Bank settlements really means
Burnham told MPs that Britain ‘must stand for something’ Prime Minister Andy Burnham hailed UK sanctions which were announced yesterday by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on imports from illegal settlements in the West Bank. Burnham said that “leadership is about taking action”, adding: “Where there is injustice, where we need to correct unfairness, people being […]
1 month ago
UK to announce sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements as part of ‘reset’ of policy on Israel
Ed Miliband is expected to announce the sanctions on Tuesday afternoon The UK government is set to announce sanctions on on goods and services from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank. The move will be announced in the House of Commons by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, who last week said there would be […]
1 month ago
Keir Starmer to announce new sanctions on Russia
“The threat from Russia to our national security cannot be underestimated.” Keir Starmer is set to announce a new wave of sanctions on Russia. In a new statement, the Prime Minister said the UK will “do everything in our power to destroy” Putin’s shadow fleet, as it’s known. The government says they are planning to […]
1 year ago
Trump gives ultimatum to Russia as he makes threat in statement
He has urged the two nations to come together ‘before it is too late’ President Donald Trump has threatened to implement banking sanctions and tariffs on Russia as he urges them and Ukraine to ‘get to the table right now’ for peace negotiations. Trump took to his Truth Social platform to say that Russia and […]
1 year ago
Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters are now being sanctioned by the US
They are part of several members of the Russian elite who have been hit with new sanctions Vladimir Putin’s daughters are to be hit with new US sanctions, it has been confirmed by the White House. They are part of a raft of new sanctions announced by the White House, which include new measures against […]
4 years ago