British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband announced the UK government will take a tougher stance on Israel's actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, pledging new sanctions. These measures include banning the import of goods from illegal settlements and disrupting the supply lines for British finance, construction, and services towards these settlements. Miliband stated that the ruling party has "reset its approach" under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, and earlier this month, the UK government announced a ban on the import of all goods produced by illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.