Keir Starmer is struggling to contain Labour splits today after France declared it will recognise Palestine as a state.
Emmanuel Macron has announced that he will take the step at the UN General Assembly in September - drawing fury from the US and Israel.
But the PM appeared to play down the prospect of the UK following suit last night, despite huge pressure from his own MPs and even ministers over the increasingly dire scenes in Gaza.
Sir Keir stressed statehood was an 'inalienable right of the Palestinian people', but suggested a ceasefire would need to come first and the move would be part of a 'two-state solution' with Israel.
The premier will hold talks with Mr Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the situation later.
