As a result, it said, the UK would “recognise the state of Palestine in September before [the UN General Assembly] unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza and commits to a long term sustainable peace”.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the UK will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza,” as well as meeting other conditions.

Starmer says he would take the step at a UN meeting in September - but Israel accuses the UK of harming "efforts to achieve a ceasefire".