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A view of the entrance to the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, September 9, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
UK PM Burnham: Move shows Britain's 'leadership'
UK official says behavior of next Israeli government could affect scope of West Bank sanctions
By Nava Freiberg, Reuters and ToI Staff
Source says 'undecided' if Jewish areas in East Jerusalem will be included in trade ban; settler business owners warn sanctions could force closures, harm Palestinian workers
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Steel Across America event with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation on the Ellipse, September 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
September 9, 2026, 11:19 am
Trump, briefed in advance, didn’t ask UK to wait with settlement sanctions — official
Fuming over West Bank trade ban, Israel tells UK to close Jerusalem consulate in 30 days, gives diplomats seven days to leave Gaza coordination center and Ramallah
By Jacob Magid
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham reacts as he meets with local business owners and guests during a visit to The Hub Cafe in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, August 11, 2026. (Toby Shepheard/Pool Photo via AP)
August 26, 2026, 5:22 pm
UK’s Burnham said poised to ban trade with settlements; critics fear ‘de facto boycott’ of Israel
Reported move would be part of British response to E1 settlement expansion plan; some Labour officials warn it would be difficult to enforce; 140 party MPs sign letter of support
By ToI Staff
Left to right: Andy Slaughter poses with Hamas officials Ahmad Attoun, Khaled Abu-Arafah, Muhammed Totah and UK politician Jeremy Corbyn, on a trip to Israel and the West Bank in 2010. (Middle East Monitor)
July 26, 2026, 2:57 pm
UK PM Burnham’s new solicitor general met with Hamas in 2010
Andy Slaughter, who will have wide power over decisions related to terrorist organizations, is accused of harboring ‘sympathy for Hamas’
By Zev Stub
Ed Miliband, Britain’s Foreign Secretary arrives for a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street in London, July 21, 2026. (AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
July 24, 2026, 4:27 pm
10 clues on how new UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband could deal with Israel
The Jewish politician has a long, uneasy relationship with UK Jewry. From denunciations of Israel to warm words, how has Miliband got on with the Jewish state and British Jews — so far
By Robert Philpot
Then-mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham talks to people as he attends a vigil for the victims of the terror attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, October 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
July 21, 2026, 11:24 pm
Where does new UK premier Andy Burnham stand on Israel and antisemitism?
As Manchester mayor, he frequently spoke out against rising attacks against UK Jews, but community leaders have expressed worry over his framing of Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza
By Kelly Hartog
Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood arrive for a cabinet meeting in London, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/ Kirsty Wigglesworth)
July 20, 2026, 11:30 pm
Jewish former Labour leader Ed Miliband tapped as new British foreign secretary
New UK PM Burnham shakes up cabinet, purging Starmer loyalists, signaling tack to left; Miliband led party from 2010 to 2015, when he lost election; criticized Israel’s Gaza policy
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Then-mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham talks to people as he attends a vigil for the victims of the terror attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, October 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
July 20, 2026, 10:58 pm
‘A matter of life and death’: UK monitor urges new PM to prioritize tackling antisemitism
Campaign Against Antisemitism implores Burnham to find solutions beyond upping protective measures for British Jews but doesn’t include concrete proposals, calls his comments on Israel ‘disheartening’
By Zev Stub and ToI Staff
Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to staff and media at 10 Downing Street in London, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
July 20, 2026, 4:52 pm
Andy Burnham becomes 7th UK PM in a decade, is expected to take tougher stance on Israel
Taking reins of unpopular governing Labour party from Keir Starmer, in a Britain with anemic economic growth, ex-Manchester mayor pledges to tackle high cost of living ahead of new 10-year-plan
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next prime minister, during 'Labour's Special Conference' in central London, July 17, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
July 17, 2026, 5:15 pm
Andy Burnham poised to become UK’s next prime minister after winning Labour vote
Former Manchester mayor, who urged ‘more pressure’ on Israel after alleging apparent Gaza war crimes, will take over from Starmer on Monday, pledges economic growth
By Jill Lawless
UK Labour MP Andy Burnham delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, England, on June 29, 2026.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
July 10, 2026, 5:41 pm
Jewish groups push back against likely next UK PM Burnham over Israel comments
After Labour MP urges ‘more pressure’ on Israeli government, Jewish organizations say ‘distorted’ criticisms of Jewish state are one driver of antisemitism, all must be addressed
By Zev Stub
Labour MP and challenger for Leader of the Labour party, Andy Burnham, leaves Millbank studios in Westminster, central London, July 2, 2026. (Toby Shepheard / AFP)
July 9, 2026, 11:37 pm
Citing apparent war crimes, likely next UK PM urges ‘more pressure’ on the Israeli government
Andy Burnham, who remains unchallenged as incoming Labour leader, says outgoing PM Keir Starmer ‘didn’t get it right,’ and he would weigh ‘further sanctions’ on Israel
By AFP and ToI Staff
Andy Burnham, front left, is sworn-in as an MP in the House of Common in London, England, June 22, 2026. (House of Commons via AP)
June 24, 2026, 7:44 pm
Andy Burnham inches closer to UK premiership as Starmer seeks legacy in final days
Potential Labour rivals Darren Jones and Wes Streeting step aside for popular Manchester mayor ahead of party vote; outgoing PM heads to Europe for meeting on Ukraine defense
By Jill Lawless
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