Will Burnham liberate Labour's Palestine policy from Starmer's dead hand?
Will Burnham liberate Labour's Palestine policy from Starmer's dead hand? Submitted by Avi Shlaim on Mon, 07/20/2026 - 11:37 A substantive change would involve calling Israel’s actions a genocide, implementing trade sanctions, banning all arms sales to Israel and, last but not least, the repeal of the ban on Palestine Action Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next prime minister, during 'Labour’s Special Conference' in central London on 17 July, 2026 (AFP) O