UK considered suspending trade agreement with Israel over Gaza and West Bank actions
Officials examined suspending preferential trade privileges but kept the agreement in place, citing risks to thousands of British jobs, Sky News reported.
- The UK government considered suspending its 2019 post-Brexit Trade Partnership Agreement with Israel in August 2025 following Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank and conducted an impact assessment on this possibility.
- Although trade deal talks were suspended, the existing UK-Israel trade agreement remains active, with government officials warning that suspension could disrupt thousands of UK jobs and British businesses.
- The impact assessment was revealed through a freedom of information request; Parliament and the public were not informed, and ministers did not disclose the consideration of suspension during parliamentary discussions.
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