Why has the UK Government changed its approach to Israel? | BBC Newscast

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has told Parliament the UK would ban the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank.

In the speech, he said the UK government "agrees" there is ethnic cleansing in areas of the West Bank, and that the Israeli government is turning a “blind eye”. Israel has responded by closing the British consulate in Jerusalem and banning 11 left-wing MPs from entering the country.

How much is this a change in UK policy toward Israel? Adam and Chris discuss with BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen.

Plus, a spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan say the couple were surprised to see a letter sent on behalf of King Charles clarifying they remained non-working royals after moving back to the UK. Royal correspondent Sean Coughlan is in the studio.

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00:00 How has the UK changed it's approach to Israel?
05:36 What sanctions have the UK government actually announced?
08:55 How strong is Ed Miliband's language?
15:08 What does this mean for the government's handling of the wider situation in the West Bank?
22:50 Look ahead to the UN General Assembly
24:18 How has Israel responded?
24:40 The King's letter about Prince Harry and Meghan
31:30 Prince George starts at Eton