Sir Keir Starmer will be forced to bow to pressure from 'the real Prime Minister' Angela Rayner and agree to recognise Palestinian statehood within weeks, Labour MPs claimed last night.

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

Deputy Prime Minister said to be ‘100 per cent’ behind the move despite the ‘massive electoral consequences’

Exclusive: Rayner and Cooper understood to back action as 221 MPs sign letter calling for UK recognition of statehood

Prime minister faces growing demands to recognise a Palestinian state immediately amid mounting global anger over the starving population in Gaza

In a letter to the Prime Minister, 221 members across nine parties joined forces to press for UK recognition of Palestinian statehood at a UN Conference next week.

Sir Keir Starmer will be forced to bow to pressure from 'the real Prime Minister' Angela Rayner and agree to recognise Palestinian statehood within weeks, Labour MPs claimed last…

The Prime Minister (pictured) is under pressure to follow French president Emmanuel Macron in recognising a Palestinian state as horror continues to mount over the conflict.

Keir Starmer will need to weigh up whether the timing of recognition of a Palestinian state is more important for the peace process in the Middle East or his own domestic…

UK-led proposals will focus on the steps needed to ‘turn a ceasefire into lasting peace’

Sir Keir Starmer will host an urgent Cabinet meeting this afternoon as he seeks to set out a pathway to peace after a helpful intervention yesterday by Donald Trump.

Sir Keir Starmer is holding an emergency Cabinet meeting on the war in Gaza.

The Prime Minister hosted an urgent Cabinet meeting this afternoon as he seeks to set out a pathway to peace after a helpful intervention yesterday by Donald Trump .

A growing numbers of lawmakers in Starmer's Labour Party have asking him to recognize a Palestinian state to put pressure on Israel.

PM says Israel must take major steps in coming weeks or the UK will make its move ahead of UNGA in September.

The Independent looks at what conditions Sir Keir has set out ahead of recognition

It may carry profound symbolic weight, but the PM’s decision will not be enough to redress the historical imbalance

The PM is to lead recognition of a Palestinian state – a good day for him, the UK and the starving people of Gaza

Unless new demands are met, the prime minister says the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September.