A pension fund should be reviewed in case any holdings are linked to the conflict in Gaza, councillors in Caerphilly have decided.

The local authority becomes the third member of the Greater Gwent Pension Fund – after Monmouthshire and Newport councils – to call for investments to be protected from any possible links to firms profiting from the conflict.

Cllr Charlotte Bishop, in her motion, called the conflict “deeply concerning and harrowing” and said it had “resulted in significant loss of life”.

The notice of motion, signed by a cross-party group of members, asked the fund to “review their investment portfolio and........

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