From 19h agoBurnham: Britain will “continue to act in support of our values”Andy Burnham said Britain will “continue to act in support of our values” after his Government announced a raft of sanctions against Israel.The Prime Minister said: “In an increasingly volatile world, Britain must be willing to lead. The British people expect it, as do our international partners, and I am determined my Government will continue to act in defence of our values.“Today, we are bringing forward targeted measures aimed not at the Israeli people, but in support of the two-state solution – and the prospect of Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in peace.“The suffering of the Palestinian people is a scar on the conscience of the world. Innocent Palestinians, including children, continue to be killed in Gaza. And there is still a humanitarian crisis, with far too little aid getting in”, Burnham said. “That’s why we are acting, and why Britain will continue to act in support of our values.”Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham meets with Jewish community leaders inside 10 Downing Street in central London on September 3, 2026. Photograph: Jack Taylor/AFP/Getty ImagesKey events17h agoHere is a summary of today's events:18h agoIsraeli FM thanks Kemi Badenoch for opposing government sanctions19h agoBurnham: Britain will “continue to act in support of our values”19h agoSadiq Khan: Labour "right to take strong action" on Israel20h agoMiliband says UK cannot stop indirectly supplying F-35 parts for Israel without ending weapons programme 'crucial' to Nato20h agoChief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis says it's 'dark day for British Jews' because trade ban will 'embolden' antisemites20h agoUS secretary of state Marco Rubio says Washingon won't be following UK and imposing trade ban on Israeli settlements21h agoGreens welcome trade ban for West Bank settlements, but say further action against Israel needed21h agoJeremy Corbyn heads list of 11 British MPs being banned by Israel21h agoSaar accuses Miliband of 'outrageous lies' and says UK's trade ban 'morally distorted'22h agoIsrael says it will close UK consulate in Jerusalem in retaliation, foreign minister Gideon Saar says22h agoMiliband's move welcomed by some pro-Palestinian groups - while others say UK should be going much further22h agoJewish Leadership Council accuses government of having 'increasingly punitive' approach towards Israel22h agoPalestinian presidency welcomes UK's move, calling it 'important step towards confronting system of Israeli colonial settlement'22h agoMiliband says he may be able to speed up timetable for introduction of ban on trade with illegal settlements23h agoFormer Israeli PM says UK’s sanctions announcement ‘unavoidable’ result of ethnic cleansing in West Bank23h agoUK joins 11 other countries in issuing joint statement backing plans for illegal settlement trade ban23h agoMiliband accuses Tories of backing 'do nothing' approach to 'two-state solution being destroyed before our eyes'23h agoShadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat accuses Miliband of introducing ban he 'knows won't work'23h agoMiliband says France and Canada also announcing bans on trade with illegal settlements today24h agoMiliband says there's 'increasing evidence' war crimes have been committed in Gaza24h agoMiliband says UK arms exports to Israel that contribute to occupation will be banned24h agoBan will take six to nine months to come into force, Miliband says24h agoMiliband says he 'wholeheatedly' opposes boycotting all Israeli goods because of his backing for two-state solution24h agoMiliband confirms ban on goods from illegal settlements, and sanctions against firms backing settlements24h agoMiliband says UK government now recognising Israel's occupation of West Bank as unlawful24h agoMiliband says ethnic cleansing happening in West Bank24h agoMiliband says backing two-state solution is 'north star' of government's Israel policy1d agoMiliband condemns Iran as threat to 'Israel and Jews across the world'1d agoEd Miliband starts Commons statement on settlements trade ban by saying he's 'proud British Jew'1d agoCamden Green councillors insist they back challenge to Polanski being byelection candidate just so party can have debate1d agoBadenoch claims Labour's plan to ban trade with illegal West Bank settlements driven by antisemitism1d agoFlorida will boycott any country boycotting Israel, US congressman says1d agoInternational Pisa education ratings show disadvantaged students in England outperforming European peers1d agoAnti-Israel moves by government could increase risk of antisemitic attacks in UK, terror laws reviewer warns1d agoIsrael's president says trade ban 'gross interference' in Knesset elections, and puts UK 'on wrong side of history'1d agoPat McFadden says Israel 'important trading partner' and West Bank trade ban won't affect all Israeli goods1d agoIsraeli ministers react with fury and threaten retaliation over UK plan to ban trade with West Bank settlements1d agoUK commits £100m to bolster Ukraine’s air defences over winter1d agoUS ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee defends accusing Ed Miliband of 'Jew hate'1d agoTrade ban for illegal West Bank settlements could increase chance of British Jews being attacked, Labour MP warns1d agoTories dismiss ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements as 'performative posturing'1d agoUK-US trade could suffer as a result of sanctions for illegal Israeli settlements, American ambassador warnsHere is a summary of today's events: