LONDON: Just 16 percent of people in the UK oppose a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, polling has revealed. Half of respondents to a YouGov survey support a ban, as the UK government prepares steps toward an embargo on imports and exports with settlements in the West Bank. The polling of 6,142 people also found attitudes toward trade with settlements reasonably consistent across political ideologies, with a majority of Reform UK and Conservative voters aligning with Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green supporters in backing a ban.

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LONDON: Just 16 percent of people in the UK oppose a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, polling has revealed. Half of respondents to a YouGov survey support a ban, as…