The i – UK restricts sale of weapons to Israel due to ‘clear risk’ of breaking international law
The i newspaper says the UK Government has suspended 30 arms export licences to Israel after a Foreign Office review found there was a “clear risk” that they could be used to breach international humanitarian law.
What weapons are affected by UK’s suspension of 30 arms export licences to Israel?
The UK Government has suspended 30 arms export licences to Israel after a Foreign Office review found there was a “clear risk” that they could be used to breach international humanitarian law.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy told the Commons that the immediate suspension applied to 30 out of a total 350 licences, covering items assessed for use in the conflict in Gaza.
More cash for NHS winter crisis adds to Budget pressure on Reeves
The Government is set to announce an emergency funding package for the NHS in the coming weeks to help avoid a winter crisis, i understands.
Whitehall sources said that extra cash was likely to be made available for the health service as part of efforts to ensure that it does not become overwhelmed over winter when demand tends to increase.
The NHS has already begun its winter vaccination campaign, urging older people and pregnant women to get protected against respiratory syncytial
virus (RSV). Flu jabs and Covid boosters will start from next month.
Sources told i that a package of additional funding was likely to be announced this month or next, before the Budget on 30 October, as the health service sets out its instructions to trusts and other NHS providers.
NHS leaders are keen to use innovations such as “virtual wards” which have relieved winter pressures in previous years without needing large amounts of extra money.
It is not yet clear how much additional funding will be made available. Previously the NHS has asked for around £1bn to ease the pressure without impacting other services.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 03 September 2024.
A variety of stories lead Tuesday’s newspapers with the news the UK has suspended some weapons sales to Israel one of the most popular leads. Elsewhere, other domestic stories – mostly political make the front splashes.
The back page speculates on Manchester United’s boss Erik Ten Hag after a poor start to the new Premier League season. There is also coverage of British tennis player Jack Draper – who’s through to the last eight of the men’s singles of the US Open.
