'UK deeply committed to recognising Palestine'
Jul 26, 2025
London [UK], July 26: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government is "deeply committed" to recognizing a Palestinian state, a member of his Cabinet said. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds stressed that such a move would have to be meaningful and come as part of a "genuine move towards a two-state solution and a long-term peace settlement" with Israel.
Starmer is under increasing pressure to fulfil Labour's promise to recognize Palestine.
Reynolds told LBC Radio: "We are deeply committed to the recognition of Palestine as a state, which was part of our manifesto, but obviously we want that to be meaningful.
"And we do want to see Palestine recognized. I want that to be meaningful. I want that to be working with partners, other countries around the world." Labour's London Mayor Sadiq Khan has piled pressure on Starmer to "immediately recognize Palestinian statehood."
He said that the UK "must do far more to pressure the Israeli government to stop this horrific senseless killing," as aid groups have warned of starvation in the Gaza Strip.
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey called for the Royal Air Force to carry out airdrops of aid into Gaza.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
