UK government expected to announce restrictions on trade with West Bank settlements
- The UK government is to set out new restrictions on buying goods made in Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the BBC understands.
- Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to outline the measures in the Commons on Tuesday, which could include restrictions on trade in agricultural products from settlements.
- Last week, Miliband said he would unveil a "comprehensive reset" of the British government's policy on Israel.
Confirmed
- The UK government is to set out new restrictions on buying goods made in Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the BBC understands.
- Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to outline the measures in the Commons on Tuesday, which could include restrictions on trade in agricultural products from settlements.
- Last week, Miliband said he would unveil a "comprehensive reset" of the British government's policy on Israel.
Sources: BBC News