50% of Britons support ban on trade with illegal West Bank settlements

Andy Burnham is reportedly poised to announce sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank

Today’s results show that 50% of Britons would support a trade ban on illegal Israeli settlements, compared to only 16% who are opposed

Support surpasses six in ten among Lib Dem (67%), Green (65%) and Labour voters (62%), while Tories also back a ban by 41% to 26%

Reform UK voters are split, with 35% in support and 30% opposed

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With the Telegraph reporting that Birmingham council wants all routes in the city apart from A-roads to become 20mph zones, our poll finds that 48% of Britons would oppose changing the speed limit in all urban areas in England and Scotland from 30mph to 20mph (such a move already having been implemented in Wales)

While 40% are opposed, with men more likely to be against the move (53%) than women (43%)

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Security experts have reportedly told Andy Burnham to prepare for a direct response from Vladimir Putin, with an advisor to Putin having made public threats of “semi-military” action against UK factories making drones for the war

Only 13% of Britons think such an attack on the UK is highly likely, although 32% see it as fairly likely – another 28% tend to think it is unlikely to occur

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