Downing Street refuses to comment on the case but says the government will fulfil its “legal obligations”.

The world’s global court has said that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu, his ex-defence minister Yoav Gallant, and a Hamas leader, Mohammed Deif, should all be arrested for possible crimes in the Israel-Gaza war.

A Republican at the COP29 summit said he heard “lots of anxiety” and offered some assurances.

‘Two countries separated by a common language’ is how transatlantic relations are often defined. But these days it really does seem like some in Washington are struggling to understand what is going on this side of the pond. Mr S has previously noted how British-based networks like the Center for Countering Digital Hate have enraged

Hungarian leader calls the Hague-based court’s decision a “defamation” of international law.