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The UK government has warned British citizens living in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank that they could face sanctions under a new regime targeting settlement activity, according to The New Arab. London urged affected citizens to review official guidance on the risks of economic and financial activity tied to settlements. The warning has become entangled in a wider political controversy after right-wing UK politicians accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government of shifting foreign policy on Israel to court Muslim voters, a narrative now being amplified by some Israeli and American politicians. Commentators have described the claim as a conspiracy theory that has spread internationally, complicating the UK's rollout of its settlement sanctions policy.