House discussions

MPs debate sanctions decisions impacting Israel, and a survey reveals the state of student accommodation

An emotional debate in the House of Commons yesterday saw the government urged to scrap a bill that bans public bodies, including universities, from imposing boycotts against foreign countries, in light of events in the Middle East.

Speakers from the opposition benches responding to the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (overseas matters) Bill, which reached report stage in the House of Commons yesterday, argued that “now is not the time”, given current tensions.