MPs demand Britain recognises Palestine

MORE than 220 MPs have urged Sir Keir Starmer to immediately recognise Palestine as a state.

- By Steph Spyro Deputy Political Editor

The 221 parliamentarians, who span nine parties, wrote to the Prime Minister | and Foreign Secretary David Lammy last night.

The letter, organised by Labour’s Sarah Champion, who chairs the International Development Select Committee, comes ahead of a UN conference in the US next week.

It said: “We are expectant that the outcome of the conference will be the UK Government outlining when and how it will act on its longstanding commitment on a two-state solution, as well as how it will work with international partners to make this a reality.”