Peter Hain says UK government ‘digging itself into hole’ over Palestine Action

13/08/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Peer opposed banning group and says fellow Labour peers and MPs are regretting proscriptionA former cabinet minister has said the UK government is “digging itself into a hole” over Palestine Action and fellow Labour peers and MPs were regretting voting to ban the group.The warning by Peter Hain, who opposed proscription, came as a Labour backbencher who supported it said the issue would arise again when parliament returned in September. Continue reading...

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