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David Lammy among 21 foreign ministers to condemn plan for illegal West Bank settlement
ByKiran Stacey Policy editor August 21, 2025

Israeli ambassador to UK summoned as joint statement says move will fuel further violence and break international lawDavid Lammy has joined 20 other foreign ministers around the world in condemning Israeli plans to build an illegal settlement on the We…

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UN and Red Cross warn of catastrophe if Israel launches Gaza City offensive
ByPeter Beaumont August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Netanyahu tells soldiers he has approved takeover plan as aid groups advised to prepare for forced displacementThe International Red Cross and UN have warned of an impending catastrophe in the Gaza Strip if Israel launches an offensive to take over Gaz…

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David Lammy and JD Vance fish while Gaza burns| Letters
ByGuardian staff August 11, 2025

Readers respond to reports on the US vice-president’s visit to Britain and his meeting with the foreign secretary at CheveningThe front page of Saturday’s Guardian print edition demonstrated both sides of the genocide in Gaza. The main image showed two…

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US and UK disagree about Gaza policy, Vance suggests before Lammy meeting
ByEleni Courea Political correspondent August 8, 2025

Vice-president says, unlike Britain, White House has no plans to recognise the Palestinian state The US and UK have “disagreements” on Gaza including over whether to recognise a Palestinian state, JD Vance has suggested as he arrived in England for hi…

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UK to recognise Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel agrees ceasefire and two-state solution, Starmer says – as it happened
ByAndrew Sparrow July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

UK also demands Hamas release all hostages, disarm, sign up to a ceasefire and accept that they will play no role in the government of Gaza. This live blog is closedUK to recognise state of Palestine in September unless Israel agrees ceasefireFamine un…

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Starmer v Starmer: why is the former human rights lawyer so cautious about defending human rights?
ByDaniel Trilling July 29, 2025

Many of his supporters hoped the Prime Minister would restore the UK’s commitment to international law. Yet Labour’s record over the past year has been curiously mixed The international human rights system – the rules, principles and practices intended…

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Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik
ByNesrine Malik July 28, 2025

Political platitudes and a few trucks of aid won’t save the children dying now. But they show leaders can’t ignore public opinion for everThe children die first. In conditions of starvation, their growing bodies’ nutritional needs are higher than those…

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Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik
ByNesrine Malik July 28, 2025

Political platitudes and a few trucks of aid won’t save the children dying now. But they show leaders can’t ignore public opinion for everThe children die first. In conditions of starvation, their growing bodies’ nutritional needs are higher than those…

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Cabinet ministers and third of MPs call on Starmer to recognise state of Palestine
ByEleni Courea Political correspondent July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

Exclusive: Rayner and Cooper understood to back action as 221 MPs sign letter calling for UK recognition of statehoodKeir Starmer is under intense pressure from his most senior cabinet ministers and more than a third of MPs to move faster on recognisin…

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‘This is not action’: MPs respond to David Lammy’s condemnation of Israel
ByPippa Crerar July 23, 2025

Keir Starmer’s government struggling to convince MPs and public it is doing enough for civilians starving in GazaWhen David Lammy stood at the dispatch box to deliver a statement condemning Israel’s killing of starving civilians in Gaza on Monday, he w…

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