Rishi Sunak’s illegal weapon sales to Israel, versus 5 times Britain banned arms exports

Five British Prime Ministers stopped weapon sales to Israel during times of war. So why won’t Rishi Sunak start an arms embargo? After the IDF executed three British aid workers in Gaza, Declassified examines the history of UK sanctions on Israel’s war machine. From Ted Heath and Margaret Thatcher, to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and even up to David Cameron’s time in No 10. Support our work from £3 a month: