Andy Burnham, who is expected to be elected as Prime Minister this month, apologized in an interview for his party's support for Israel's military action in Gaza • Called the suffering of the residents of the Gaza Strip "a stain on our collective conscience" and claimed that there is "increasing evidence" of war crimes being committed, but refrained from making the allegation of "genocide" • He promised to examine additional sanctions on Israeli officials and a ban on trade with Judea and Samaria