LONDON: Pro-Palestine election candidates in the UK could unseat top government ministers at the next general election, leading pollsters have said. Figures including Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood will likely face major battles to keep their seats despite Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to potentially recognize a Palestinian state, The Independent reported on Saturday. At the last election in 2024, a pro-Palestine candidate unseated a key member of Starmer’s team, Jonathan Ashworth.

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LONDON: Pro-Palestine election candidates in the UK could unseat top government ministers at the next general election, leading pollsters have said. Figures including Health…

The Prime Minister last week announced Britain would recognise Palestinian statehood in September, ahead of the UN General Assembly.