By Chris McCall
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Keir Starmer has confirmed the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in a historic if largely symbolic move. The Prime Minister said the move was intended “to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis”. The move comes ahead of the UN General Assembly this week, with other nations, including Australia and Canada, making similar moves shortly before Sir Keir’s announcement. The UK Government has acknowledged that recognising a Palestinian state would not ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza nor contribute to the freeing of the hostages taken by Hamas. But the UK believes the move is necessary to safeguard the prospect of a lasting two-state solution to the Middle East conflict, with Israel existing alongside a Palestinian state. This is a breaking news story – we’ll bring you updates, pictures and video as it happens. For the latest news and breaking news visit: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/ Here you can get your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Daily Record, Sunday Mail and Record Online. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you. You can also check out our social media channels for live updates. Follow us on Twitter @Record_Politics for the latest news. Or you can catch all the action by following our team: @paulhutcheon and @dennynews. We’re on Facebook where you can join our Record Politics group for all our stories. We also have a weekly politics podcast, Planet Holyrood, which you can listen to Spotify or Apple music, or watch on the Daily Record YouTube channel. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and TikTok for the best bits of the podcast.
