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A coalition of 14 campaign groups, trade unions and religious bodies have today urged Tony Blair to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East. A letter signed by Amnesty International, Unison and the Muslim Council of Britain among others welcomes the prime minister’s acknowledgment on Monday that the situation in the Lebanon was… Read more »
The government last night faced calls to stop selling arms to Israel, after new figures show the value of exports to the Jewish state almost doubled last year. More than £22 million worth of arms exports was approved by ministers last year, according to the government’s latest strategic export control report. The figures came as… Read more »