Keir Starmer vows to resolve ban on Tel Aviv football fans

Britain's home secretary Shabana Mahmood and prime minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Reuters

Downing Street has pledged action to resolve the ban on fans of an Israeli football team attending a match in Birmingham, as it emerged the UK government was warned of the proposals last week.

Discussions are happening “at pace, across government” to overturn the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending the club’s Europa League match against Aston Villa in November, No 10 has said.

Authorities in Birmingham are facing mounting pressure to overturn the ban, with the government stepping in on Thursday evening. However, ministers face fresh questions after the UK Football Policing Unit said the Home Office was briefed “last week” that

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