Politics September 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM

West Bank trade ban is Britain showing ‘leadership on world stage’, Burnham says

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The ban, announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on Tuesday, has triggered a diplomatic row with Israel and drawn criticism from opposition figures at home

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Archbishop issues verdict over UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank

Speaking in the House of Lords on Wednesday, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said he welcomed Mr Miliband’s statemen…

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Majority of Britons back UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank, poll finds

Survey finds more than half of British public back ban on imports from Israeli settlements

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PM acknowledges AI ‘risks’ as Anthropic expert says tech ‘could kill all humans’

Andy Burnham said AI posed risks to national security but could also offer solutions to keeping the country safer.

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