Ed Miliband: “I formally declare that Britain considers Israel’s occupation of the West Bank unlawful.”

Following discussions with the government of Israel, our Consulate General building will not be closing, and will be known as the UK Mission, Jerusalem from today.

Accordingly, the UK has temporarily withdrawn a number of staff and families to ensure their safety and security.

Without an understanding, we would not have the necessary assurances for the security and protections of our staff and premises.

We need action on developing country debt through the MDBs.