UK has billions in contracts with firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements

At least 17 companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank hold United Kingdom public-sector contracts worth more than 2.1 billion pounds ($2.85bn), an Al Jazeera investigation reveals.The findings come as more than 140 UK Labour MPs are calling on the government to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements, a move Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Bodies of missing people found in Korea becomes national scandallist 2 of 4Trump tells Al Jazeera ‘not in a hurry’ for Iran to return to talkslist 3 of 4Meta agrees to settlement, platform changes in youth addiction caselist 4 of 4Kremlin says CIA head met Russian intelligence officials, but not Putinend of listOur analysis of procurement records, company filings and corporate disclosures found that businesses named by the United Nations over their involvement in illegal Israeli settlements – and companies those businesses ultimately own or control as subsidiaries – have secured contracts across the British public sector, including in areas such as road maintenance, transport, emergency services and driving licensing.“Evidence is growing that the UK may be...