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Catapult crimes are not included in official statistics, so BBC Verify sent Freedom of Information requests to police forces in England and Wales, asking for crime records which mentioned the words "catapult" or "slingshot".

The deal included a three-year exemption on social security paid by Indian employees working in the UK on short-term visas.

“We all doubt ourselves at times, myself included,” Maher said in a statement.

Leading voices among the critics also included pro-Palestinian and Muslim groups, a large faction of ethnic studies teachers and some Jewish groups that are strongly critical of the Israeli government.

But he added: "Our industry should be included in those considerations."