UK special forces in Afghanistan executed suspects without facing repercussions despite widespread knowledge of their behavior in the army chain of command, a former senior British officer told a public inquiry.
London has lifted sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, following a United Nations decision to remove him from its terrorist list. The move comes ahead of the Syrian leader’s planned visit to the United States.
British journalist Sami Hamdi was reportedly detained on Sunday morning by federal immigration authorities at San Francisco international airport, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) announced that action is apparent retaliation for the Muslim political commentator’s criticism of Israel while touring the US.
The UK government on Tuesday officially removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its list of proscribed terrorist organizations, citing the move as part of efforts to engage with Syria’s new government following the fall of the Bashar Assad government last year.
The Council of Europe has announced it was alarmed over the "large numbers" of people being detained in the United Kingdom for their support of banned pro-Palestinian organisation Palestine Action.
Labour party delegates have voted that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip and should be sanctioned, in a shock development at the annual party conference.
Britain may already be at war with Russia because of the depth and intensity of cyber-attacks, sabotage and other hostile activity orchestrated by Moscow against London, according to a former head of MI5.
British fighter jets are ready to “confront” Russian warplanes violating NATO airspace, the UK Foreign Secretary has told the United Nations, as she accused Moscow of risking “direct armed confrontation”.
The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia have formally recognised Palestinian statehood, even as Israel plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank and intensify its war on the Gaza Strip.
The United Kingdom will formally recognize a Palestinian state this weekend after US President Donald Trump concludes his state visit, The i Paper reported Wednesday, citing government sources.
The Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems' facility in Bristol, UK, repeatedly targeted by group Palestine Action, has unexpectedly closed, according to a report.
UK police detained around 425 people on Saturday at a demonstration in support of Palestine Action, in the latest round of detentions of its supporters since the pro-Palestinian group was banned by the government as a terrorist organisation.
Hundreds of business leaders in the United Kingdom have urged the British government to take action against Israel as the crisis in the Gaza Strip worsens.
A cross-party group of MPs have sent a letter to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urging him to "immediately expel" Israel's ambassador to London, Tzipi Hotovely.
The British government faces mounting scrutiny over its military cooperation with Israel after the Israeli targeted killing of six journalists in an strike on Sunday in Gaza.
More than 470 people have been arrested in central London at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation.
The United Kingdom will recognise a Palestinian state by September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip by then, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday after an emergency cabinet meeting in London.
Public sympathy for Palestinians has notably increased in the United Kingdom as the humanitarian disaster worsens in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s blockade, according to a new survey reported by The Times.
One third of the UK House of Commons has called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to officially recognize Palestine, as pressure mounts on Israel to allow food and medical supplies into the Gaza Strip.
Nearly 60 British MPs and peers have urged a full embargo on arms exports to Israel and for the government to be more transparent about the licences it grants for military exports.
Fifty-five people were arrested at a rally for the banned Palestine Action group outside Britain's parliament on Saturday, London's Metropolitan Police announced.
UK police on Saturday detained 86 protesters who were demanding the reversal of a ban on the pro-Palestine direct action group, Palestine Action, according to the campaign group Defend Our Juries (DOJ).
Nearly 60 Labour MPs have demanded London immediately recognise Palestine as a state, after Israel’s defence minister announced plans to force all residents of the Gaza Strip into a camp on the ruins of Rafah.
