UK Trade Union Congress votes to endorse BDS and end arms sales to Israel

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The UK Trade Union Congress (TUC), representing five million workers, voted to endorse the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and to campaign for an end to UK arms sales to Israel. This marks a significant policy shift for the British labour movement, with the TUC now committed to supporting BDS, workplace actions, and pushing for UK government sanctions on Israel until it complies with international law.

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Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Wed, 09/16/2026 - 12:42 TUC's motion supports the boycott movement for the first time and mandates the five-million-strong federation to campaign for workplace action, divestment and sanctions Protestors outside the residence of the British prime minister's residence on September 2026 after the government announced a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank (AFP) Off The Trade Union Congress (TUC), an umbrella organisation representing f

UK Trade Union Congress votes to endorse BDS and end arms sales to Israel

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