At today’s statement on the BBC’s coverage of chants of “Death to the IDF” at Glastonbury festival over the weekend, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy set out the government’s criticisms of both the chants and the BBC’s airing of them on TV. She began by setting out: “Let me be clear Read more…
At today’s statement on the BBC’s coverage of chants of “Death to the IDF” at Glastonbury festival over the weekend, several Labour MPs made clear their condemnation of the chants and asked questions regarding the government’s response. Johanna Baxter, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, asked: “I thank my right Read more…
At today’s Foreign Office Questions session, the Foreign Secretary and Middle East Minister set out the government’s view that humanitarian aid must reach the remaining hostages in Gaza, and around the future of the Abraham Accords. On the former, Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer said: “Aid can be delivered effectively Read more…
At today’s Foreign Office Questions session, Labour MPs made clear to the Foreign Secretary their view that the Iranian regime must never have nuclear weapons. LFI vice-chair Mike Tapp MP asked: “The Iranian regime hangs gay people from cranes. It funds and arms terror groups, and arms Vladimir Putin. A Read more…
At today’s statement on the conflict between Israel and Iran, Foreign Secretary David Lammy set out the government’s position that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon. He said: “Britain has long had concerns about Iran’s nuclear programme. Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, and the United States has Read more…
At today’s statement from the Foreign Secretary on the conflict between Israel and Iran, several Labour MPs raised concerns regarding the threat posed by the Iranian regime to Israel, the Jewish community and the wider Middle East. East Renfrewshire MP Blair McDougall asked: ” I associate myself with the Foreign Secretary’s Read more…
At today’s statement in the Commons from the Foreign Secretary on the conflict between Israel and the Iranian regime, a number of Labour MPs pushed the government on the issue of the nuclear threat posed by Iran to Israel and the wider Middle East. LFI chair Jon Pearce MP asked: Read more…
At today’s statement in the Commons from the Foreign Secretary on the conflict between Israel and the Iranian regime, Foreign Secretary David Lammy set out the government’s support for Israel’s right to defend itself and concern about Iran’s nuclear programme. He said: “It should come as no surprise that Israel Read more…
In an interview with the Bloomberg News this afternoon following Israel’s overnight strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out his “grave concerns” about Iran’s nuclear programme and reasserted his support for Israel’s right to self-defence against the Iranian threat. “It’s obvious that for a long Read more…
At this evening’s statement from the Middle East Minister in the House of Commons, several Labour MPs asked questions regarding government policy towards supporting moderates and pragmatists in the region, and the need to free the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza. LFI chair Jon Pearce MP asked: “I very much Read more…
We welcome the government’s decision to impose sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. LFI has consistently supported action against violent extremists in the West Bank, as well as action to rein in illegal settlement outposts. We also opposed the presence of these far-right ministers in the current government, recognising Read more…
At today’s statement on the Middle East in the House of Lords, Baroness Berger urged the FCDO Minister, Lord Collins of Highbury, about how the government plans to support moderates and pragmatics in Israel and Palestine in order to further the cause of peace. She asked: “My Lords, I draw Read more…