A growing numbers of lawmakers in Starmer's Labour Party have asking him to recognize a Palestinian state to put pressure on Israel.

The situation in Gaza has drawn a wave of international criticism over Israel's conduct in the 21-month war, especially as images of emaciated Palestinian children in the territory emerged and hunger deaths began to circulate widely.

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to press Donald Trump on the revival of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas as the UK joins efforts to airdrop aid into Gaza.The prime minister will travel to meet the US president during his visit to Scotland amid mounting global anger over the humanitarian conditions in the war-torn enclave.

Sir Keir Starmer is set to recall ministers from their summer break to discuss Gaza after he meets with Donald Trump on Monday. The Prime Minister is expected to hold an emergency Cabinet meeting this week as the pressure from his party - and outside - mounts to recognise a Palestinian state.

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested that the UK will play a role in dropping aid into Gaza by air after more than a third of MPs signed a letter calling on the government to recognise a Palestinian state.

The leaders of Britain, France and Germany demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid into Gaza to end a “humanitarian catastrophe," after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country will become the first major Western power to recognize a Palestinian state.

Starmer cabinet split as PM facing ‘overwhelming pressure’ to recognise Palestinian state immediately - The prime minister faces cabinet splits over whether to go ahead with Palestinian state recognit