UK hires consultancy linked to Trump's Gaza plan for strategy
The Times reported the 10-year plan could be scaled back and delayed until the new year, while Green Party leader Zack Polanski demanded the firm's removal.
Boston Consulting Group, a US consultancy linked to President Donald Trump's Gaza proposals, has been hired to advise on the UK government's 10-year strategy, Turkey's state-run news agency Anadolu Agency reported on Monday.
The Times reported that the firm was brought in to help develop the long-term plan, which may be scaled back from its original ambitions and delayed until the new year instead of being unveiled in December.
Boston Consulting Group has faced criticism over its reported role in Trump's proposal to turn Gaza into a so-called "Riviera of the Middle East," which critics say would displace Palestinians.
The firm was also involved in setting up the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an aid organization backed by Israel and the United States that has been accused of facilitating attacks on Palestinians seeking food.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski called for the firm to be removed from the government's planning process.
Polanski said in a statement that inviting the firm into Downing Street under Andy Burnham "shows contempt for the victims of the genocide."
The UK government told Politico that the firm's involvement was limited to a single consultant providing "specific specialist advice."
Long-term government strategies set out policy priorities over a decade, and the timing of their publication often becomes a political issue, particularly when the plans are controversial.
