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Lorin Bell-Cross

Lorin Bell-Cross

Political Correspondent

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Foreign affairs committee chair accuses Israel of ‘egging on’ Trump to derail Iran diplomacy

The foreign secretary said it was ‘no surprise’ that Israel considers Iran’s nuclear programme an existential threat

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Foreign Affairs Committee chair Dame Emily Thornberry (Image: Parliament TV)

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Image: Getty)

UK did not help defend Israel from Iran, Downing Street confirms

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Charges against former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in relation to the pro-Palestine march in January have been dropped (Picture: Getty)

Police to take no further action against Corbyn and McDonnell following Palestine protest

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Downing Street (Image: Getty).

Starmer blasted for ‘appeasing’ Iran in response to Israeli strikes

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June 11, 2025 13:09

Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions (Image: Parliament TV)

US condemns UK sanctions against far-right Israeli ministers

Marco Rubio: ‘We remind our partners not to forget who the real enemy is’

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June 11, 2025 09:36

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned the UK's decision to sanction two far-right Israeli ministers (Image: Getty)

UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich for ‘incitement of West Bank violence’

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has condemned the move as ‘outrageous’

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June 10, 2025 13:07

The UK has sanctioned far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir (left) and Bezalel Smotrich (Image: Getty)

Hendon MP attacks ‘myths’ pushed by opponents of kosher and halal slaughter

MPs debated a petition to ban the non-stun slaughter of animals

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June 10, 2025 10:35

Hendon MP David Pinto-Duschinsky (Image: Parliament TV).

Councillor who said ‘settler colonialism must end’ on October 7 to stand for Green Deputy leader

Mothin Ali later apologised for ‘any upset my comments caused about the Gaza conflict’

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June 9, 2025 14:11

Councillor Mothin Ali celebrated his local election victory by declaring it was 'for the people of Gaza' (Photo: TikTok)

Police face ‘two-tier justice’ claims after Green councillor who shared Hamas video avoids sanction

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‘Student union nonsense’: Labour MPs attack colleagues over inflammatory Gaza statements

‘Ignorant’ language will not end the war, warned one frontbencher

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June 5, 2025 13:32

MPs during Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons

Speaker’s Chaplain inserts prayer for Gaza into Commons opening without mentioning hostages

Outraged MPs told the JC it was not appropriate for the Chaplain to ‘freelance’

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June 5, 2025 09:57

MPs have been left outraged after the Speaker's Chaplain inserted Gaza into morning prayers (Pictured: Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle; Image: Alamy)

Starmer condemns ‘appalling’ Israeli military action in PMQs dominated by Gaza

The government is considering further sanctions against Israel as Labour MPs ramp up the pressure on ministers

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June 4, 2025 15:31

Sir Keir Stamer at PMQs (Image: UK Parliament)

Labour MPs make Israel visit amid strain on UK relations

A delegation of parliamentarians, including five elected last year, visited with Labour Friends of Israel

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June 4, 2025 12:57

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (centre) meeting a Labour Friends of Israel delegation. (L-R: Peter Prinsley MP, Baroness Berger, Jon Pearce MP, Isaac Herzog, Mark Sewards MP, Cat Eccles MP, Kevin McKenna MP)

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