UK and Israel back away from full diplomatic confrontation, though British presence in Palestine will be much reduced UK politics live – latest updates Israel and the UK have backed away from a full-scale diplomatic confrontation, with Britain announcing it is rebranding its consulate general bu...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/08/uk-consulate-east-jerusalem-remain-open-uk-mission-ed-miliband)