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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nadeem Badshah

Starmer to recognise Palestinian state ‘after Trump state visit’

Keir Starmer speaks before a union jack
Keir Starmer has reportedly held off formal recognition of a Palestinian state lest it jeopardise a news conference with Trump. Photograph: Leon Neal/PA

Keir Starmer will reportedly recognise a Palestinian state over the weekend after Donald Trump concludes his state visit to the UK.

The prime minister has previously said he plans to recognise Palestinian statehood before the UN general assembly in New York this month if Israel does not meet a series of conditions to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

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