LONDON — Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday that Britain will formally recognize the state of Palestine in September — unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and commits itself to a two-state solution before then.

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Sir Keir Starmer says the UK will recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel meets certain conditions We use cookies to give you the best online experience. Strictly necessary cookies are on by default. Additional cookies are off by default.

US President Donald Trump announced this weekend that the US would set up "food centres" in Gaza but speaking during a visit to Scotland he suggested Hamas had been "very difficult to deal with" in an apparent reference to the breakdown of talks between the terror group, Israel and the US in Qatar earlier this month.

Body language expert Judi James has shared her brutal analysis of Sir Keir Starmer's "very submissive" meeting with Donald Trump, branding his performance "comedy gold". Speaking to GB News, James lifted the lid on the Prime Minister's mannerisms while in company with the US President,

The Prime Minister recalled his senior team of ministers from their summer recess to discuss the situation in Gaza

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Sir Keir Starmer says the UK will officially recognise the state of Palestine, unless Israel reaches a ceasefire in Gaza. The prime minister's announcement marks a significant shift in British foreign policy.

Starmer faces pushback for opening door to Palestinian statehood - The Prime Minister said the UK could take the step of recognising Palestine’s statehood in September, if Israel does not meet a series of conditions.