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UK Reform party leader Nigel Farage defeats main opponent Count Binface to return to parliament

Farage, one of Britain's leading Brexit campaigners, in a highly unusual move, did not turn up at the vote count in the southern English seaside resort of Clacton.

AUGUST 14, 2026|ByREUTERS

Britain's Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage visits The Ship, on the day of voting in the Clacton by-election, triggered by his own resignation, in Kirby Le Soken, Essex, Britain, August 13, 2026.

While the movement to boycott Israel has called for divestment since 2005, advocacy has ramped up in many places in the last two years during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

UK lawmakers demand full arms embargo and settlement trade ban on Israel

Eighty UK MPs and peers urged the new prime minister to impose a full arms embargo, sanction Israel and ban trade linked to Israeli settlements.

JULY 26, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, arrives for a radio interview on LBC's "Tonight with Andrew Marr", in London, Britain, July 2, 2026.

Britain's new prime minister Andy Burnham vows to end years of instability

Burnham pledged to use his premiership as a "circuit-breaker for Britain," arguing that a new model was needed to rebuild the country, which has been in political turmoil since 2016.

JULY 20, 2026|ByREUTERS

Member of Parliament Abtisam Mohamed looks on on the day Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a ministerial statement on Hamas' October 7 attack anniversary and the Middle East at the House of Commons, in London, Britain, October 7, 2024.

British lawmakers press government for immediate ban on Israeli West Bank settlement imports

“If settlements are illegal, why have we not made an outright ban on trade? What exactly is it that we’re waiting for?” said Abtisam Mohamed, a Labour politician.

JULY 14, 2026|ByKELLY HARTOG/JTA

Nandy warns British MPs against antisemitism during heated Commons row about Maccabi Tel Aviv ban

A UK debate on banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans sparked fierce exchanges over antisemitism, safety, and free expression.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER

British Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Lisa Nandy speaks at the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 29, 2025.

Shabana Mahmood: What do we know about the UK's new home secretary?

Shabana Mahmood, the UK's new Home Secretary, faces scrutiny over her past votes on Gaza and links to pro-Palestinian activism as tensions rise.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER

UK's PM Starmer recalls cabinet from summer break to discuss 'Gaza situation'

The move to recall Starmer's cabinet of ministers for next Sunday, currently in recess until September 1, came after the possible recognition of a Palestinian State.

JULY 27, 2025ByREUTERS

Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement on Defence spending at Downing Street on February 25, 2025 in London, England.

UK planned secret relocation for thousands of Afghans after data leak

The British Government set up a secret scheme to relocate thousands of Afghans to the UK after people's details were disclosed in a data leak.

JULY 15, 2025ByREUTERS

Taliban soldiers celebrate on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street near the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023.

Palestine Action demonstrators defy UK proscription, protesting outside parliament hours after vote

The UK's Metropolitan Police stated later on Saturday that expressing support for the group is now a criminal offense.

JULY 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Supporters of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action scuffle with police officers outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

UK Parliamentary Group presents the unvarnished truth on October 7 - opinion

They wanted to kill and kidnap young people and babies, and even brought incubators across the border. For targeted houses, they knew which side of the bed the husband and wife slept on.

MAY 8, 2025ByNEVILLE TELLER

A view of a house in Kibbutz Be’eri that was burned in the October 7 Hamas massacre, on December 7, 2023

Jenrick: Disbar Hamas lawyers who appealed to remove group from terrorism list

Conservative shadow justice secretary and Newark MP Robert Jenrick said on social media on Sunday that he had reported Riverway law attorney Fahad Ansari for his support of Hamas and jihad.

APRIL 14, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

Hamas terrorists in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. February 4, 2025.

British MP: 'Murderous IDF holding two million Gazans hostage'

He also added that the "actions of the far-right Israeli Government can no longer be described as self-defense."

APRIL 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Andrew George, Liberal Democrat candidate for the St. Ives seat, poses for a photograph in the constituency of St. Ives, U.K., on Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Two British MPs denied entry to Israel due to 'intention to spread hate speech'

The passengers claimed to be part of an official delegation visiting Israel on behalf of the British parliament, however, this turned out to be untrue.

APRIL 5, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER

ILLUSTRATION: Abitsam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, Ben-Gurion Airport

At least 53 British MPs sign motion backing sanctions against Israel

More than 50 UK MPs back a motion calling for sanctions on Israel over its military actions in the West Bank and alleged violations of international law.

MARCH 27, 2025ByJAMES GENN