Andy Burnham has said that the UK will “always stand with the underdog” as he told PMQs that his government had shown “leadership” in issuing sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.After being accused of being “continuity Keir” by Kemi Badenoch, he said: "Britain has to stand for something. Britain has to show leadership. Britain has to stand for fairness against injustice, where people are being bullied out of their homes, intimidated.”Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu has hit out at the trade ban, and said that the UK can “stand beside us in the fight against evil”. The Israeli prime minister wrote on X: “It is not too late. Britain can still remember who it once was — and choose to become that nation again.”Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar announced that the UK’s consulate in Jerusalem would be closed as part of a package of retaliatory measures.Ed Miliband said he “regrets” Israel’s response, but rejected domestic criticism that accused the Government of emboldening antisemites, including that of the chief rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis. It has also emerged that Donald Trump did not push back on British plans to sanction Israeli settlements, after being informed of the plans by Andy Burnham. A Western official briefed on the call said: “There was no request to hold off.” Nicole Wootton-Cane9 September 2026 16:30The 12 British MPs banned from entering Israel over sanctions row They are:• Jeremy Corbyn MP • Zarah Sultana MP • Fahad Ansari, Director of Riverway to the Sea • Naz Shah MP • Diane Abbott MP • Hannah Spencer MP • Carla Denyer MP • Sian Berry MP • Ellie Chowns MP • John McDonnell MP • Richard Burgon MP • Adrian Ramsay MP Nicole Wootton-Cane9 September 2026 16:00Police must 'urgently consider' if more could have been done over protests – No 10Police should “urgently consider” what more could have been done in terms of intelligence and response tactics dealing with anti-migrant protests over the weekend, Downing Street has said.Questions have been raised over Kent Police’s handling of a demonstration by masked activists that brought Dover to a standstill on Saturday.A further protest took place in Portsmouth on Sunday, where around 200 demonstrators tried to block migrants being driven away for processing.The prime minister’s official spokesman said on Wednesday: “I think it’s right that police urgently consider whether more could have been done to act on available intelligence and deploy a wider range of tactics to provide a more reassuring response for the public.“Forces have been clear, they’ll be rightly learning from any lessons identified following the event, and ministers continue to engage to get reassurance on that issue.”Nicole Wootton-Cane9 September 2026 15:45Recap: PM acknowledges AI ‘risks’ as Anthropic expert says tech ‘could kill all humans’Andy Burnham acknowledged “risks to national security” posed by artificial intelligence as a top safety researcher at Anthropic suggested the technology could wipe out humanity in the next decade.The prime minister faced questions about the potential dangers of AI in the Commons after Evan Hubinger warned he believed there was a greater than 10 per cent chance it could pose a species-ending risk within 10 years.It comes after the Financial Times reported that US firm Anthropic had withheld its latest model from the UK’s AI Safety Institute, one of the world’s leading bodies for testing the risks of the technology.Asked about the report by Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey during prime minister’s questions, Mr Burnham said: “He is absolutely right that AI poses risks to our national security, but it also could be the source of solutions to keeping us safer.”Nicole Wootton-Cane9 September 2026 15:30Nicole Wootton-Cane9 September 2026 15:15Reform will 'cooperate fully' with police investigation, spokesperson saysReform UK has said it will co-operate fully with the Metropolitan Police investigation, a party spokesman said.In a statement, the spokesman said: “Reform UK denies any wrongdoing and will fully co-operate with the investigation.“We won’t be commenting further while a live investigation is under way.”Nicole Wootton-Cane9 September 2026 15:10Why have police launched an investigation into Reform UK donations?The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into donations to Reform UK following an undercover sting operation. It comes after the documentary from Channel 4 and investigative group Verbatim claimed Reform took funding from a US firm for three polls it commissioned earlier this year, costing £32,500.The purported donors were in fact undercover reporters from investigative group Verbatim posing as an American financier and his UK-based son.Foreign companies are not a permissible source of funding for parties, including for payments for studies and research, and accepting donations from them could constitute a criminal offence.Nicole Wootton-Cane9 September 2026 15:04BREAKING: Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations after undercover stingThe Metropolitan Police have launched a criminal investigation into allegations that Reform UK breached donation rules with potential illegal foreign funding, the force has confirmed.On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the force said: “Following a broadcast by Channel 4 News on Thursday, September 3, the Met received a number of reports relating to donations and polling involving a political party.“Detectives have assessed the information provided and determined that there are potential offences requiring investigation.“The potential offences are similar in nature to matters already under investigation by the Met’s Special Enquiry Team relating to donations made to the same political party. As a result, these matters will form part of that ongoing investigation.“All allegations under investigation relate to potential offences under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.”They added: “As part of enquiries, detectives are seeking to obtain relevant footage relating to the broadcast on Thursday, September 3.“Detectives continue to liaise closely with the Electoral Commission and Crown Prosecution Service as enquiries progress.”Nicole Wootton-Cane9 September 2026 14:55Burnham sets out conditions for second Scottish independence referendumAndy Burnham suggested another Scottish independence referendum could be held if public opinion shows demand for one.The prime minister had previously told Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney that a second referendum is “off limits”.But in the Commons he appeared to indicate a vote could be held if there was clear public support, comparing the situation to the conditions for a border poll in Northern Ireland.Mr Swinney said: “To go from ‘off limits’ to this is an acceptance of the reality that the people of Scotland will decide their own future – not the UK government.“For the first time since 2014, a British prime minister accepts that majority support for a referendum should mean one takes place.”Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney (Jane Barlow/PA) (PA Wire)Nicole Wootton-Cane9 September 2026 14:45Analysis: This is why UK sanctions against West Bank settlers are so seismicThe UK’s decision to sanction Israeli settlers in the West Back has caused a furious diplomatic row. Britain’s historical role in the establishment of Israel tells us why the move has such potency beyond the negligible economic impact, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley.Nicole Wootton-Cane9 September 2026 14:30