Tories smashed in by-elections as Labour pull off double victory February 16, 2024 Gen Kitchen, the new MP for Wellingborough, said she was “ecstatic” at the result, while Damien Egan won Kingswood.
Foreign Secretary welcomes safe passage out of Gaza for British citizens November 4, 2023 Britain is pressing for a key border crossing to remain open after more UK nationals secured safe passage out of Gaza.
UN General Assembly calls for `humanitarian truce’ in Gaza October 28, 2023 The UN General Assembly has approved a non-binding resolution calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza, leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers. It was the first UN response to Hamas’s surprise October 7 attacks on Israel and the ongoing military response and vow to obliterate Hamas. The 193-member world [...]
FTSE 100: BP, Shell and oil prices surge on assassination of Hamas leader in Iran July 31, 2024 The FTSE 100 jumped over a hundred points on Wednesday morning, after the assassinations of two Hamas and Hezbollah leaders caused the index’s energy and commodities constituents to surge. Shares in BP and Shell both rose by between two and three per cent in early morning trading, helping the index as a whole to jump [...]
Rishi Sunak to visit Israel as concerns grow over conflict with Hamas October 19, 2023 Rishi Sunak will arrive in Israel on Thursday, commencing a two-day trip to the Middle East region as concerns grow over the conflict.
Coca-Cola HBC follows McDonald’s in feeling the heat of Israel-Gaza war boycotts February 6, 2024 Shares in Coca Cola HBC edged down this morning amid warnings from analysts that the bottler of the iconic fizzy drink could be the latest to feel the financial pain of Pro-Palestntain boycotts.
Gaza: Lord Cameron says Israel must ‘stop and think seriously’ over Rafah offensive February 12, 2024 Israel announced that during the operation, two hostages, taken by terror group Hamas during its 7 October assault, had been freed.
Yousaf says conflict of interest suggestions over Gaza aid are ‘ludicrous’ March 9, 2024 Humza Yousaf has dismissed as “ludicrous” and “completely untrue” suggestions of a conflict of interest over his decision to give £250,000 to an aid agency in Gaza. The First Minister had announced the donation to UNRWA as he met officials from the organisation on November 2 last year while his parents-in-law were among millions under [...]
Israel-Gaza latest: Rishi Sunak in Tel Aviv to show ‘solidarity’ over Hamas attacks October 19, 2023 Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel to “express solidarity” with the country over Hamas’s attack as part of a two-day trip urging against any escalation of violence in the wider Middle East. The Prime Minister landed at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv on Thursday morning ahead of holding talks with his counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, [...]
Israel approves ceasefire with Hamas as Cameron welcomes ‘crucial step’ to freeing hostages November 22, 2023 Under the deal, Hamas is to free 50 of the roughly 240 hostages it is holding in the Gaza Strip