David Lammy

UK plans justice overhaul to prioritize victims by cutting court delays

The UK government will propose reforms to modernize courts and speed up trials, addressing nearly 80,000 delayed cases and putting victims “front and centre” of the justice system.

 British Foreign Secretary David Lammy walks along Downing Street on the day British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held an emergency meeting to discuss the Israel-Iran conflict, June 18, 2025.
Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Several prisoners mistakenly released from UK prisons each week, minister says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, July 28, 2025.

UK's Starmer recognizes Palestinian state despite strong opposition from Israel, US

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025.

Erdogan urges Palestinian recognition, UK says it won’t create Palestinian state overnight


'Our concerns were not addressed': UK Foreign Ministry responds to Netanyahu's comments

After Netanyahu attacked the UK government, they claim that their concerns went unaddressed, but that they remain friends.

British Foreign Minister David Lammy meets with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, 14 July 2024

Britain and the BBC are partners in terror and antisemitism - opinion

Biased broadcasting bodies like the BBC fuel antisemitism and radical Islam.

 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech, following his first cabinet meeting as Prime Minister, in London, Britain, July 6, 2024.

US, UK stress commitment to Israel's security, desire for ceasefire

Both countries stressed the desire to avoid regional escalation and work towards a two-state solution.

 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (not seen) holds a joint meeting with the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken (L), and the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, David Lammy (R) in Kyiv

Is Keir Starmer abandoning Israel in the face of terror? - opinion

Boris Johnson's bombshell question exposes UK's shift on Israel as arms exports halt and BBC bias allegations surface.

 BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer walks on Downing Street, this week. The British government has changed its stance because it relies on left-wing parties that are not sympathetic to Israel, the writer charges.

'Secret arms embargo’: UK stalls military sales to Israel - Daily Mail

The pause also prevents military radios and body armor from being sent to Israel at a time when Iran's attack is considered imminent.

 FILE PHOTO: Britain's new foreign secretary, David Lammy, is pictured at a meeting in Beirut, Lebanon in January 12, 2024.

UK weighing halting arms sales to Israel, David Lammy tells parliament

Britain to push for a free trade agreement with the Jewish state.

British Foreign Minister David Lammy meets with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, 14 July 2024

Leave Lebanon immediately, don’t travel to northern Israel, UK tells its citizens

“We will do all we can to prevent the outbreak of full-scale conflict,” UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said, stressing that “the risk is rising.” 

 Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy attends the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at National Convention Center, in Vientiane, Laos, July 26, 2024.