Paloma Faith leads celebs calling for Keir Starmer to apologise for UK’s ‘past crimes’ in Palestine

Household names and business chiefs have backed the call (Picture: Getty)

More than 30 celebrities and business leaders are demanding the UK apologises for ‘abuses committed against the Palestinian people’ under British occupation, Metro can reveal.

Singer Paloma Faith and actor Juliet Stevenson are among those who want the Prime Minister to formally say sorry for Britain’s ‘unlawful actions’ during its occupation of Palestine from 1917 to 1948.

They are backing a 400-page legal petition, submitted to the government last ye...