Exclusive: Bill to be brought for third reading but some Tories say it could heighten community tensions
Michael Gove will bring his bill banning British public bodies from boycotting Israel next week in a move that some Conservatives say could exacerbate British community tensions in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war.
The communities secretary will bring the bill to a third reading on Wednesday, allowing MPs a chance to amend it before the government tries to push it through after the king’s speech next month. It is designed to stop councils and other public authorities conducting boycott, divestment and sanctions campaigns against other countries, and in particular Israel.
