Under pressure on domestic and international stage to act on Gaza, a shrug from the president allowed Starmer to make pledge

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 .

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.

US president says UK move would ‘reward Hamas’ after appearing to endorse recognition plan in Scotland meeting

Under pressure on domestic and international stage to act on Gaza, a shrug from the president allowed Starmer to make pledge