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World Service,08 Sep 2026,49 mins
UK government to announce restrictions on trade with West Bank settlements
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The British government is to set out new restrictions on buying goods made in Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The measures -- expected to be outlined by the foreign secretary later -- could include restrictions on trade in agricultural products. We'll hear from the US ambassador to Israel. Canada implements tariffs of up to 50% on some US goods as President Trump Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US. (Photo: Palestinians inspect the damage after militant Israeli settlers set fire to stone quarry machinery, according to residents, near Hebron, in Israeli-occupied West Bank August 21, 2026; Credit: Mussa Qawasma/Reuters)
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