Burnham Calls for Stronger Gaza Stance | London News

Andy Burnham has publicly apologized for Labour’s initial Gaza stance, vowing a tougher line on Israel and a major shift in UK Middle East policy—including sanctions and trade bans on illegal settlements. He admitted the UK was too slow to demand a ceasefire and aims to rebuild trust with progressive voters alienated by Labour leader Keir Starmer’s early comments. Burnham insists opposing antisemitism and holding Netanyahu accountable are not mutually exclusive, calling Gaza’s suffering a “scar on our collective conscience” while deferring genocide claims to international courts. He also condemned settler violence as a threat to any two-state solution, as polling shows many Labour voters have switched to the Greens over Gaza policy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1d2bb3145548516f