There are important caveats. The prime minister said the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless the Israeli government takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza". There were three particular demands. That Israel:

Sir Keir Starmer’s threat to recognise Palestine if Israel does not end its war in Gaza and commit to a two-state solution carries profound symbolic weight.

Sir Keir Starmer's decision on Palestinian statehood only gives Hamas hope, a US state department official says.

Keir Starmer is rewarding Hamas with his pledge to recognise the state of Palestine, Nigel Farage has said on GB News. The Reform UK leader said the Prime Minister is concerned about “darker forces” potentially costing him a hefty number of votes.

Sir Keir Starmer has declared that Britain will recognise Palestine in September unless Israel makes peace in Gaza.

Starmer said Israel must end its starvation tactics and agree to a ceasefire in Gaza, or the UK would recognise a Palestinian state in September. But what does that mean in practice? Tara Cobham expla

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. would join France in officially recognizing a Palestinian state “unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza.

President Trump warned Tuesday that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state in September if the Israeli government fails to meet certain conditions could reward