Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK would make the move unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and meets other conditions. Israel has slammed the announcement, saying it "rewards" Hamas.

The Department of State said the decision to recognize a Palestinian state gives "false hope" to terrorists and denigrates Hamas's victims.

The US has joined Israel in accusing Sir Keir Starmer of rewarding Hamas by announcing a plan to recognise Palestine as a ...