David Lammy said he was comfortable with Britain’s military support for Israel following news that the UK will suspend 30 out of 350 arms export licences to Israel, Al Jazeera reports.

Lammy was questioned in parliament by former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on what role Britain played in flying surveillance aircraft over Gaza and if the British army base in Cyprus was being used as a staging point for flights to Israel.

Corbyn posted the interaction on X in which he also asked the FM what effect the suspension of some arms contracts with Israel will have on its ability to “continue the bombardment of Gaza”.

Lammy responded by saying that British arms exports amount to about 1 per cent and that the US, Germany and others are more “engaged” in sending arms to Israel.

Lammy added that he would not comment on “operational issues”.