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118K Petition Demands Inquiry into MPs' £170K Israel Trips

6/26/2026

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Summary

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Over 118,000 people signed a petition calling for a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on UK politics.
MPs from Conservative and Labour Friends of Israel made at least 67 all-expenses-paid trips to Israel since October 2023, costing nearly £170,000.
Independent MP Iqbal Mohamed and Independent MP Shockat Adam said the Rycroft Review ignored Israel, warning of secret meetings with Elbit Systems.

History

Historical Context

In 2009 the House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee urged a statutory lobbying register, which the government rejected. The 2013-14 Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act received royal assent on 30 January 2014 and took effect in April 2015, creating the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists to run a public register. The sector was valued at £1.9 billion in 2007.

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Story summary

Over 118,000 people signed a petition calling for a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on UK politics.
MPs from Conservative and Labour Friends of Israel made at least 67 all-expenses-paid trips to Israel since October 2023, costing nearly £170,000.
Independent MP Iqbal Mohamed and Independent MP Shockat Adam said the Rycroft Review ignored Israel, warning of secret meetings with Elbit Systems.

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