UK to announce ban on trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank on Tuesday - exclusive

SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 16:12Updated: SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 16:18The United Kingdom will announce a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday, The Jerusalem Post understands.British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told the House of Commons last week the UK needs “a comprehensive reset of our policy” when it comes to the West Bank.Miliband added that the new measures would include a ban on goods produced in the settlements and targeted sanctions on British institutions and individuals.“We are looking, indeed, at our wider economic relationship with the occupied territories, and the different tools we have to tackle it,” Miliband explained. “We do not want British companies financing, constructing, or advertising new settlements. The work we are now undertaking is how we can stop that.”Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband arrives to attend a cabinet meeting after the summer recess at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, September 1, 2026 (credit: REUTERS/TOBY MELVILLE)According to August reports from the UK, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham had considered imposing a trade embargo over the past weeks. The new sanctions regime would likely stop the exchange of both goods and services.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google