Senior lawyers criticising Starmer’s pledge have cited the Montevideo convention, which sets out four criteria

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.

Prime Minister says UK will recognise Palestine as a state in September unless Israel meets a series of conditions

Amid Israel's war on Gaza, PM Keir Starmer has promised to recognise the Palestinian state in September - but with conditions attached

LONDON: The Palestine Solidarity Campaign on Wednesday condemned the UK prime minister’s framing of Palestinian statehood. Keir Starmer pledged to recognize a Palestinian state in…

Sir Keir Starmer was warned by all sides that his intention to recognise the state of Palestine unless Israel meets his conditions represented gesture politics and risked…

Gareth Thomas rejects arguments from 40 peers that move may be illegal under the Montevideo Convention, which sets out terms for statehood

A group of 38 members of the House of Lords, including some of the UK's most eminent lawyers, issued the alert in a letter to Attorney General Lord Hermer.

Some 39 members of the House of Lords, including some of the UK’s most eminent KCs, raised concerns about the PM’s announcement

Sir Keir Starmer says the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September if conditions are not met.

Gareth Thomas says move is ‘political judgment’ after challenge from 40 members of House of Lords

LONDON: A government minister in the UK has rejected claims that plans to recognize Palestine breach international law. It came after an influential group of House of Lords peers…

LONDON: A government minister in the UK has rejected claims that plans to recognize Palestine breach international law. It came after an influential group of House of Lords peers…

Senior lawyers criticising Starmer’s pledge have cited the Montevideo convention, which sets out four criteria

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's proposal to recognize a Palestinian state would break established international law, a group of peers told the government.

Amid a growing backlash over the Prime Minister's pledge - plus warnings that he could be breaking international law - he refused to back calls to make a hostage deal a main…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to recognize Palestine at UN General Assembly, shifting Western stance on Israel-Palestine conflict.

Leading lawyer warns Sir Keir’s plan to recognise Palestinian state may have ‘unintended consequences’