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The UK's Deputy Prime Minister, David Lammy, confirmed that the government is currently reviewing whether to recognise Palestine as a state. Lammy stated that an assessment is underway, and a decision on recognising a Palestinian state is expected within the next 48 hours. France, Australia, and Canada are also among…

A student from Gaza hoping to study in Scotland has issued a plea to the UK Government urging them not to "make her choose" between her…

Deputy prime minister David Lammy has said the UK are still reviewing recognition of Palestine as a state.

Keir Starmer expected to confirm move after concluding the situation has worsened significantly in recent weeks

Meanwhile 500 Tasers will also be handed to trained-up staff in local response teams based in prisons, scaled up from 20 specialist officers in July.

The Prime Minister is understood to have concluded the situation has deteriorated since he urged Israel to change course.

Two asylum seekers have been removed from the country under the ‘one in, one out’ scheme.

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The pair were travelling to observe medical and humanitarian work carried out by various organisations, including Medical Aid for Palestinians.

The Government had pledged to widen the existing pilot from four prisons in the south-west to 20 prisons nationwide in May.

The medication limits “problematic sexual arousal” and restrains offenders who could be a risk to the public, David Lammy said