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UK lawmakers demand full arms embargo and settlement trade ban on Israel

Eighty UK MPs and peers urged the new prime minister to impose a full arms embargo, sanction Israel and ban trade linked to Israeli settlements.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
While the movement to boycott Israel has called for divestment since 2005, advocacy has ramped up in many places in the last two years during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, arrives for a radio interview on LBC's "Tonight with Andrew Marr", in London, Britain, July 2, 2026.

Britain's new prime minister Andy Burnham vows to end years of instability

Burnham pledged to use his premiership as a "circuit-breaker for Britain," arguing that a new model was needed to rebuild the country, which has been in political turmoil since 2016.

|ByREUTERS
Member of Parliament Abtisam Mohamed looks on on the day Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a ministerial statement on Hamas' October 7 attack anniversary and the Middle East at the House of Commons, in London, Britain, October 7, 2024.

British lawmakers press government for immediate ban on Israeli West Bank settlement imports

“If settlements are illegal, why have we not made an outright ban on trade? What exactly is it that we’re waiting for?” said Abtisam Mohamed, a Labour politician.

|ByKELLY HARTOG/JTA
Archbishop Sarah Mullally addresses the Church of England General Synod at The Church House on February 10, 2026 in London, England; illustrative

Church of England votes in favor of text calling Israel a ‘colonial enterprise built on racism’

On Sunday, it debated Motion GS 2451A, 'Standing in solidarity for a just peace in Israel and Palestine', brought by the Carlisle Diocesan.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Boris Johnson to attempt rapid PM comeback after flying back to UK

The former prime minister received the support of dozens of Conservative lawmakers for an audacious attempt to win a second term.

OCTOBER 22, 2022ByREUTERS
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain, July 20, 2022.

Reactions to UK PM Liz Truss's resignation

World leaders respond to Liz Truss and her departure from office.

OCTOBER 20, 2022ByREUTERS
British Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves Number 10 Downing Street for the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain, October 19, 2022

Russia says outgoing PM Truss was a 'catastrophically illiterate' disgrace

Russian officials used derogatory language to describe PM Liz Truss' departure.

OCTOBER 20, 2022ByREUTERS
Britain's Conservative Party leadership candidate Liz Truss speaks during a hustings event, part of the Conservative party leadership campaign, in Cheltenham, Britain, August 11, 2022.

Truss resigns: What you need to know

Everything you need to know about UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigning

OCTOBER 20, 2022ByREUTERS
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss gives her first speech at Downing Street, London, UK, Sept. 6, 2022.

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns, two months after assuming office

Truss resigning marks new record low in time served in the position.

OCTOBER 20, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
BRITISH PRIME Minister Liz Truss speaks at the Conservative Party’s annual conference in Birmingham, last week. Inaction on Iran has been the UK government’s default mode, says the writer.

New UK interior minister praises new finance minister amid cabinet tumult

Prime Minister Liz Truss, who initially built a cabinet of ministers loyal to her, has lost two of her most senior ministers in less than a week.

OCTOBER 19, 2022ByREUTERS
Suella Braverman arrives at Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain September 6, 2022.

Pound bounces after new UK finance minister ditches most of 'mini-budget'

As the pound bounces back, a British minister will answer an urgent question in parliament on the sacking of former finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng.

OCTOBER 17, 2022ByREUTERS
Woman holds British pound banknotes in this illustration taken May 30, 2022

UK Labour MP's Jewish partner smeared as far-right by Al Jazeera

MP Stella Creasy accused Al Jazeera of smearing her Jewish partner and herself after they aired an edited clip of Dan Fox speaking at an event.

OCTOBER 1, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Al Jazeera logo seen in a studio [Illustrative]

What did UK Parliament look like after the Queen's death? - opinion

While parliament has been shut to all external visitors, including the press, I have had the privilege of seeing this monumental moment unfold up close.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022BySAM KAHN
‘I SAW Liz Truss step out of her civil service-provided black-tinted Range Rover, look dead ahead into a packed Westminster Hall filled with former prime ministers, and stride ahead to take her place,’ says the writer.

Liz Truss wins party elections, to replace Johnson as UK prime minister

Truss beats Rishi Sunak to become prime minister at a time when the country is facing a cost of living crisis, industrial unrest and a recession.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022ByREUTERS
Liz Truss gestures outside the Conservative Party headquarters, after being announced as Britain's next Prime Minister, in London, Britain September 5, 2022.