Keir Starmer will need to weigh up whether the timing of recognition of a Palestinian state is more important for the peace process in the Middle East or his own domestic political problems, says

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to press Donald Trump on the revival of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas as the UK joins efforts to airdrop aid into Gaza.The prime minister will travel to meet the US president during his visit to Scotland amid mounting global anger over the humanitarian conditions in the war-torn enclave.

The United Nations has said Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action could be a breach of international law. Volker Türk, the body’s human rights chief, accused the Labour government of a “disproportionate and unnecessary” ban after the group s pray-painted an RAF aircraft red last month.

The Prime Minister has said he will hold emergency talks with France and Germany on Gaza, as he condemned the “suffering and starvation” unfolding there as “unspeakable and indefensible”. Sir Keir Starmer said the situation has been “grave” for some time but has “reached new depths”.

Sir Keir has faced mounting pressure after French President Emmanuel Macron announced France would formally recognise Palestine

The Prime Minister said the situation has 'reached new depths and continues to worsen', as he described the suffering and starvation unfolding in Gaza as 'unspeakable'

President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are meeting Monday at Trump’s golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland, a day after Trump touted a trade agreement with the European Union. Speaking to reporters,

US president says he wants to make Starmer ‘happy’ as pair meet in Scotland for talks - US president believes he and UK prime minister will talk about Gaza crisis at length