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Labour minister demands English councils stop boycotting Israel or face legal action

Communities Secretary Steve Reed warns Labour-run councils they face legal action and financial damages for boycotting firms linked to Israel under the Procurement Act 2023.

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A UK Government minister has warned councils in England that they could face legal action unless they stop boycotting Israeli businesses.

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UK: Labour minister tells local councils they could be sued for boycotting Israel

Multiple local authorities have in the past year voted to boycott companies 'complicit in Israeli war crimes'

·London, United Kingdom
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Labour minister demands English councils stop boycotting Israel or face legal action

A UK Government minister has warned councils in England that they could face legal action unless they stop boycotting Israeli businesses.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Local councils that boycott Israeli companies could be sued

Firms hurt by BDS could take authorities to court, says Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

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The Jewish Chronicle broke the news in on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
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