Andy Burnham has been warned by several Labour MPs of a potential trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump over the British premier's plans to impose tougher sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a report said Wednesday.
The MPs cautioned Burnham that the move could trigger retaliatory measures from the White House and risk a trade dispute with Washington, The Times said.
One Labour MP told the newspapers that the U.K.’s trade and diplomatic relationship with the U.S. is already "fragile enough" in its current state.
"We shouldn't be naive enough to believe we could sanction Israel and not face any economic and political consequences," the MP said.
Another MP pointed to the significant risk of U.S. tariffs being imposed on countries that ban goods from Israeli settlements.
