Andy Burnham says Labour ‘didn’t get it right’ as he apologises for its stance on Gaza
Burnham said Labour got its Gaza response wrong and urged tougher pressure on Israel, citing 69,000 deaths and possible war crimes.
- On Thursday, July 9, 2026, Labour figure Andy Burnham apologized for his party's initial response to Gaza, stating the UK must increase pressure on the Israeli government to protect the two-state solution.
- Describing Gaza's destruction as a "scar on our collective conscience," Burnham, expected to become prime minister later this month, called for further sanctions on Israeli officials and bans on goods from illegal settlements.
- Reiterating his condemnation of the October 2025 terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue, Burnham emphasized his "zero tolerance approach to antisemitism" despite an incident that resulted in two deaths and three serious injuries.
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper confirmed officials are "looking at what more we can do" on trade restrictions, while ActionAid UK urged the Government to "act decisively" by imposing a full arms embargo.
- Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali criticized Burnham for citing international courts to determine war crimes, arguing this avoids the British Government's "legal duty to immediately halt arms sales" to Israel.
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Andy Burnham apologizes for U.K. Labour Party's response to Israel's war in Gaza
Ahead of his likely election as Labour leader and U.K. prime minister, Andy Burnham said he knows the 'party didn't get it right, and I am sorry about that,' vowing to apply more pressure on the Israeli government by pushing for more sanctions
Keir Starmer's likely successor as prime minister and Labour leader has said Britain should "put more pressure" on Israel over its actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
On Thursday evening, it is as close to certain as it can possibly be that Andy Burnham will be Britain's next prime minister. That same evening, he will announce a change of course regarding the Middle East.
Andy Burnham, who is due to be appointed as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in July, intends to exert more pressure on the Israeli government regarding actions in Gaza, reports the British newspaper The Guardian on Thursday. In an interview with the newspaper, Burnham criticized the initial reaction of the current Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, to Israel's military campaign in October 2023, following attacks by Hamas snipers in the s…
UK’s likely next PM, Andy Burnham, says he wants to put more pressure on Israel
LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Andy Burnham, who is expected to be named as Britain's new prime minister later this month, wants to exert more pressure on the Israeli government over its actions in Gaza, the Guardian reported on Thursday. In an interview...
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Burnham apologises for Labour’s initial response to Gaza conflict
Andy Burnham apologised for Labour’s initial response to the country’s actions in Gaza.
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