Declassified UK (June 2024) revealed 13 of the then 25 members of the Labour cabinet received hundreds of thousands in donations from pro-Israel donors, and that some 180 of Britain's 650 MPs had accepted such funding - one in four elected members.

The claim accurately reports Declassified UK's 2024 investigation, which stated that pro-Israel lobbyists had donated to 13 of Labour's 25 cabinet members and that 180 of the UK's 650 MPs (about 28%, roughly one in four) had accepted funding from pro-Israel groups, individuals or Israeli state institutions during their careers, totalling over £1m. The figures are Declassified UK's characterisation, drawn from Electoral Commission and register-of-interests records.

▸ Declassified UK — Israel lobby funded a quarter of British MPs ▸ Declassified UK — Israel lobby funded half of Keir Starmer's cabinet

Checked Wed 1 Jul, 10:08 · Broadcast: E-petition debate relating to pro-Israel influence on UK politics & democracy - Monday 22 June 2026.

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