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Lorin Bell-Cross

Lorin Bell-Cross

Political Correspondent

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Downing Street: UK won’t give up Israel arms embargo to soften Trump tariffs

The incoming ambassador from the US has cited the government’s partial suspension of weapons sales as a cause for concern in Washington

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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President Donald Trump holds up a chart of 'reciprocal tariffs' while speaking during a Make America Wealthy Again trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House (Image: Getty)

Protesters against the Histadrut's presence at a trade union conference in Belfast (Image: Peter Lerner/X).

Pro-Palestine activists chanted ‘Nazi scum, off our streets’ at Israelis at union conference

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Lord Pickles signing the Holocaust Educational Trust's book of commitment (Image: X)

Lord Pickles: We aren’t prepared for the impact on Holocaust education of there being no survivors

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Francesca Albanese has admitted that the UN 'displays some bias' against Israel (Image: Getty)

Labour MP: No place for Albanese’s ‘abhorrent’ comments on the world stage

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