Plus: Corbyn vs Labour; climate lawsuits; Streeting and the BMA; Britain’s litter problem; and hazy memories of epic pub crawls

President plans to formalise statehood recognition at next UN General Assembly, infuriating Israel

Emmanuel Macron has announced that he will take the step at the UN General Assembly in September - drawing fury from the US and Israel.

Granting statehood to one of the most corrupt, brutal and intransigent regimes on Earth does not make moral or practical sense

The prime minister risks either provoking a mutiny in his cabinet and party over Gaza or alienating the White House

Plus: Corbyn vs Labour; climate lawsuits; Streeting and the BMA; Britain’s litter problem; and hazy memories of epic pub crawls

The present push for recognition has arisen following the atrocity of October 7. That should not be rewarded