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MPs run out of time to debate Palestinian statehood Bill

MPs ran out of time to debate whether the UK should recognise the state of Palestine. Independent MP Shockat Adam (Leicester South) had seconds left at the end of Parliament’s Friday sitting to present his Palestine Statehood (Recognition) (No 2) ...

29 Nov 2024 at 15:58

Some Tories privately support PM’s stance on Israel and Gaza, Conservative says

Conservative MPs privately support calls by Sir Keir Starmer and the UK’s allies for Israel to cease its war in Gaza, one Tory has claimed. Mark Pritchard, Conservative MP for the Wrekin, also said he believed that the Prime Minister was on the ...

24 May 2025 at 13:46

221 MPs call for Britain to recognise Palestinian state amid starvation in Gaza

Some 221 MPs from across different political parties have joined forces to call on the Government to recognise a Palestinian state. The MPs urge the Government to take the step ahead of a United Nations conference in New York next week. This ...

25 Jul 2025 at 19:56

Move to recognise Palestinian statehood is not gesture politics, says minister

A Cabinet minister has rejected the idea that Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to recognise a Palestinian state is gesture politics, as the Prime Minister faced pushback from Israel over his decision. Heidi Alexander told the BBC the decision is ...

30 Jul 2025 at 09:57

Freed hostage Emily Damari accuses Starmer of being on wrong side of history

A British-Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas for more than a year has said Sir Keir Starmer is “not standing on the right side of history” after his pledge to recognise a Palestinian state. Emily Damari accused the Prime ...

30 Jul 2025 at 12:08

Top lawyers warn Starmer recognising Palestine could breach international law

Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to recognise a Palestinian state could break international law, an influential group of peers has warned. Some 38 members of the House of Lords, including some of the UK’s most eminent lawyers, have ...

30 Jul 2025 at 22:26

UK will recognise Palestine in September unless Israel ‘takes steps’ over Gaza

The UK will recognise the state of Palestine “in September” unless Israel takes “substantive steps” to end the “appalling situation in Gaza”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Prime Minister recalled his senior team of ...

29 Jul 2025 at 20:58

Starmer rejects calls for Palestinian statehood as Trump flies to the UK

Sir Keir Starmer has rejected calls from MPs to immediately recognise a Palestinian state, as US President Donald Trump arrived in the UK amid the continued desperate situation in Gaza. Some 221 MPs have signed a ...

26 Jul 2025 at 10:21

PM signals UK will help Gaza aid airdrop amid calls for Palestinian statehood

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested the UK will play a role in dropping aid into Gaza by air, as he faces calls from 221 cross-party MPs to recognise a Palestinian state. Israel said on Friday it will allow airdrops ...

25 Jul 2025 at 20:56

Starmer to recognise Palestinian statehood this weekend, reports suggest

Sir Keir Starmer will recognise a Palestinian state over the weekend after Donald Trump concludes his state visit to the UK, reports have suggested. The Prime Minister has previously said he plans to recognise ...

17 Sept 2025 at 22:50

Trump acknowledges disagreement with Starmer over Palestinian recognition

US President Donald Trump said he has “a disagreement with the Prime Minister on that score” when asked about Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state. Sir Keir meanwhile insisted that he was ...

18 Sept 2025 at 17:00

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Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 14 people

Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, health officials said, as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to leave. The strikes come as some Western countries ...

20 Sept 2025 at 11:55

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