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Exclusive: UK to announce raft of new policies on Israel including settlement goods ban

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Exclusive: UK to announce raft of new policies on Israel including settlement goods ban Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 08/12/2026 - 12:09 MEE can reveal new details of potential policies on Israel and the occupied West Bank under discussion in the British government UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband listens as he meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department in Washington, DC, on 5 August 2026 (AFP) Off Since Andy Burnham became prime minister, there has been a serious shift in approach to British foreign policy. But so far none of it has been made public, beyond a change in the rhetoric of government ministers. This is set to change after parliament's summer recess. The government is poised to announce a raft of new policies in September, multiple Whitehall and civil society sources told Middle East Eye. These policies are still under discussion, but are set to include a ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).pus