Key facts
- Jeremy Corbyn has reintroduced a bill for an independent inquiry into Britain's alleged complicity in genocide in Gaza.
- The bill specifically targets UK involvement in Israeli military operations, including arms supply and use of RAF bases.
- Corbyn stated that Keir Starmer's government played a role in what he described as the 'greatest crime of our time'.
- The measure was previously rejected by Starmer's government during its second reading last year.
- The bill was reintroduced on June 23, coinciding with the prime minister's resignation announcement.
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has reintroduced a bill demanding an independent public inquiry into what he termed "Britain's complicity in genocide" in Gaza. Corbyn stated that Keir Starmer's government played a role in the conflict, which he described as the "greatest crime of our time." The proposed legislation aims to scrutinize the UK's involvement in Israeli military operations in Gaza, specifically mentioning the supply of weapons, surveillance aircraft, and the use of Royal Air Force bases. This measure was previously rejected by Starmer's government during its second reading in the previous year. The bill's reintroduction occurred on June 23, following the prime minister's announcement of his resignation.