UK PM Burnham: E1 Settlements 'Cannot Be Allowed' at UN

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the UN General Assembly that Israeli construction of the E1 settlement corridor "cannot be allowed" and that the October 7 attacks do not justify Israel's actions in the Palestinian territories. He confirmed the UK has banned trade in goods from Israeli settlements it deems illegal, calling the occupation unlawful under international law. The statement reflects growing diplomatic and economic pressure from Western governments over settlement expansion and Israeli policy in the West Bank.