'End this blockade now': UK calls out Netanyahu and suspends trade talks with Israel

The UK's foreign secretary told MPs that Israel's actions in Gaza are 'intolerable', specifically quoting the Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich using the word 'cleanse' in relation to the population of Gaza. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub David Lammy announced that the UK had suspended trade negotiations with Israel over the Gaza aid blockade. The statement comes as the UN warns that 14,000 babies could die in Gaza in the next 48 hours without aid UK Politics live - latest updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/may/20/uk-eu-deal-keir-starmer-rachel-reeves-gulf-nations-politic-live-news-updates Middle East crisis live – latest updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/20/israel-gaza-hamas-aid-middle-east-crisis-live-news-updates The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #davidlammy #israel #gaza #gazablockade #gazaaid #gazaaidcrisis #gazaaidtrucks #gazawar #palestine