RIGHTS groups have condemned Tory ministers for pledging to enter a new 10-year trade and defence deal with Israel, warning the pact will deepen Britain’s complicity in apartheid.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and her Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid signed a memorandum of understanding in London today promising to co-operate on issues such as cybersecurity and preventing Iran developing nuclear weapons. 

Following the meeting, the Foreign Office said the ministers discussed forging a “closer alliance on cyber and tech, and will help to ensure that future standards on new technology are shaped by democratic nations.”