Paul Weller has launched legal action against his former accountants, after they terminated their professional relationship with the veteran British artist because of his stance on the Gaza conflict.

The Modfather had been a client of Harris and Trotter LLP for more than 30 years until he was notified that they could no longer act for him because they were “offended” by his publicly expressed views of Israel committing genocide in Gaza, according to a statement from Hodge Jones & Allen, which is representing Weller.

Weller has instructed the law firm to take action against the accountancy specialists and business advisors for “discrimination” against him over his “protected philosophical beliefs” concerning the rights of the Palestinian people.

The case will be a test of the UK’s Equali

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