Labour Pressure Mounts to Halt UK Arms Sales to Israel
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Sadiq Khan calls for an immediate end to UK arms sales to Israel, saying "It's got to stop."
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Margaret Beckett says government should consider halting weapons sales if there's a risk of them being used in attacks like the one that killed 3 Britons.
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Charlie Falconer says government must publicly state its legal justification for not halting arms sales.
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Over 50 Labour MPs have demanded an end to arms sales, a quarter of the party's total.
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A senior Labour figure says ending arms sales would have immense symbolic significance, though military impact would be minimal.