London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the UK government to immediately recognise Palestine as a sovereign state.
He made the appeal this week, warning that without recognition, a two-state solution is increasingly unviable.
Nearby in Westminster, nearly 60 Labour and SNP MPs have already penned a letter to Foreign Secretary David Lammy demanding the UK follow France’s lead and formally recognise Palestinian statehood.
Khan described the current situation in Gaza as a moral emergency and argued recognition would signal Britain’s commitment to peace and justice in the region.
Labour cabinet ministers are reportedly growing impatient, with some privately urging Prime Minister Starmer to act quickly on the issue.
