Prime Minister Keir Starmer's legal chief, Lord Hermer KC, previously helped write a handbook on how Palestinian victims could sue arms dealers in the UK. He detailed in the book how lawyers on British soil were in a 'better position' to act compared to their American peers. Lord Hermer has also been outspoken in prompting the government to issue Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an arrest warrant in the International Criminal Court. He has faced backlash for his cautious approach and has been accused of conflicts of interest and secrecy over his previous clients.