A letter to the Attorney General, signed by 40 peers, says the PM’s recognition of the territory does not meet legal conditions of statehood

PM will want to avoid a breach with Washington over his plan for ‘sustainable peace’ in the Middle East

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.

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…

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

A letter to the Attorney General, signed by 40 peers, says the PM’s recognition of the territory does not meet legal conditions of statehood