BREAKING: Protesters disrupt Labour Cabinet minister Jonathan Reynold’s speech
Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has been interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters calling for an end to the sale of F35 jet parts to Israel.
At the start of Mr Reynolds’ appearance at a conference on trade hosted by the think tank Chatham House, a demonstrated shouted: “This man and his Government are complicit in genocide.
“The F35s are massacring Palestinian children. They have not stopped the trade of F35s.”
After the protester was removed from the event, Mr Reynolds said: “We have suspended arms exports to Israel.
“We have not suspended F35s because they are integral to our national security and the defence of Ukraine, and people will know the supply chain for the F35 means they cannot be isolated to one country.
“That decision was laid out very clearly in Parliament, so I’m quite happy if he wants to ask a question rather than jump on stage to have that engagement with him.”
He was then interrupted by another protester waving a Palestinian flag and calling for an end to F35 exports, who was subsequently removed.
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