David Lammy has just announced that 30 out of 350 arms export licences to Israel will be suspended by the government. This is after an initial review claims that there may have been breaches of international humanitarian law. Helicopters, aircraft and drones are expected to be affected. Lammy is quick to claim this isn’t a “blanket ban” or a full embargo, but it will surely affect Israeli operations in the wake of the October 7th attack…
Lord Khan in the Telegraph: “I hope, and I say this in a non-pompous way, that the public service I do will bring rewards in this world and the hereafter,” he says. “I’m hoping the work I do is earning me Brownie points.”