UK has billions in contracts with firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements

WEST BANK, Aug 28: At least 17 companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank hold United Kingdom public-sector contracts worth more than 2.1 billion pounds ($2.85bn), an Al Jazeera investigation reveals.

The findings come as more than 140 UK Labour MPs are calling on the government to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements, a move Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering.

Our analysis of procurement records, company filings and corporate disclosures found that businesses named by the United Nations over their involvement in illegal Israeli settlements �" and companies those businesses ultimately own or control as subsidiaries �" have secured contracts across the British public sector, including in areas such as road maintenance, transport, emergency services and driving licensing.�" AL JAZEERA