Layla Moran urges more action on Israel and warns of ‘cruel destitution’ in Gaza

Lib Dem MP says UK's recent tone is tougher but in terms of concrete actions, not much has changed'

Layla Moran has told the UK government to match its tougher tone on Israel with action as she warned that people in Gaza face unbearably cruel levels of destitution".

The Lib Dem MP called for further action, including recognition of a Palestinian state, in a renewed appeal for the family of Mohammad, an NHS doctor who operated on her last year, whose elderly parents remain stuck in northern Gaza.