UK closes government unit tracking Israel's potential international law breaches

UK closes government unit tracking Israel's potential international law breaches Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 04/24/2026 - 10:22 Closure follows Labour government's decision to cut the overseas aid budget to 0. 3 percent of gross national income Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's foreign minister at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on 20 April 2026 (AFP) Off The British Foreign Office has closed its unit tracking potential breaches of international law by Israel in Gaza . This comes after Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said on 9 April during her annual foreign policy speech that supporting international law would be a linchpin of the Foreign Office's agenda under her leadership.