Overview

• David Lammy told MPs the UK will impose further measures on Israel if a lasting ceasefire in Gaza is not secured in the coming weeks.
• Britain has already enforced travel bans and asset freezes on Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich and suspended arms exports to Israel.
• London confirmed it will oppose plans by Israel’s defence minister to relocate Palestinians into a so-called humanitarian transit area in Rafah.
• The UK signed a memorandum of understanding with Palestinian Authority premier Mohammad Mustafa to reinforce political and humanitarian support.
• The foreign secretary said the UK, France and Germany stand ready to trigger a UN snap-back mechanism to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.