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Minister dismisses peers’ claims that UK recognition of Palestine may break international law
ByRowena Mason Whitehall editor July 31, 2025

Gareth Thomas says move is ‘political judgment’ after challenge from 40 members of House of LordsUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state is compliant with international law, a minister has said, after a group of …

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Peers arguing Palestinian state recognition unlawful ‘missing the point’, says minister – as it happened
ByAndrew Sparrow July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

This blog is now closedNine out of 10 nurses have rejected their 3.6% pay award for this year and warned that they could strike later this year unless their salaries are improved, Denis Campbell reports.The Ministry of Justice has also published perfor…

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Critics say Starmer is no Attlee – and they’re right. Labour must look to the future, not the past | Martin Kettle
ByMartin Kettle July 31, 2025

All Labour leaders live in the shadow of his postwar triumphs. But he wasn’t perfect – and didn’t face the challenges of todayWe raised a glass last Saturday evening, the four of us, to toast the 80th anniversary of the 1945 Labour government. None was…

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Critics say Starmer is no Attlee – and they’re right. Labour must look to the future, not the past | Martin Kettle
ByMartin Kettle July 31, 2025

All Labour leaders live in the shadow of his postwar triumphs. But he wasn’t perfect – and didn’t face the challenges of todayWe raised a glass last Saturday evening, the four of us, to toast the 80th anniversary of the 1945 Labour government. None was…

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Freed British-Israeli hostage accuses Starmer of ‘moral failure’ over move to recognise Palestine
ByHarriet Sherwood July 30, 2025

Emily Damari was held captive by Hamas for more than 15 months and says decision ‘risks rewarding terror’A British-Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas for more than 15 months has accused Keir Starmer of “moral failure” after he set the UK on co…

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Palestine Action co-founder wins permission to challenge ban
ByHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Judge says ban on direct action group could have ‘chilling effect’ on legitimate political speechThe co-founder of Palestine Action can bring an unprecedented legal challenge to the home secretary’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws, …

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Keir Starmer faces pushback after announcing UK will recognise state of Palestine unless Gaza crisis ends – UK politics live
ByAndrew Sparrow (now); Joe Coughlan (earlier) July 30, 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu says announcement rewards ‘Hamas’s monstrous terrorism’ as Starmer says UK could recognise statehood in SeptemberPriti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, was doing a media round this morning. The Conservatives have been strongly cr…

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Zack Polanski claims he can ‘cut through’ at Green party leadership hustings focused on how to counter Farage – UK politics live
ByAndrew Sparrow (now); Joe Coughlan (earlier) July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Would-be co-leader, standing with Adrian Ramsay, faces ‘eco-populist’Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, was doing a media round this morning. The Conservatives have been strongly critical of Keir Starmer’s decision to recognise Palestinian stat…

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France’s recognition of a Palestinian state won’t stop Israel’s onslaught | Hussein Agha and Robert Malley
ByHussein Agha and Robert Malley July 30, 2025

Netanyahu’s government will be emboldened by what amounts to a distraction. The priority must be ending the butchery in GazaAlmost two years into a conflict that has cost tens of thousands of lives, amid an Israeli military campaign and humanitarian bl…

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British Jewish leaders call for rapid increase in Gaza aid
ByHarriet Sherwood July 30, 2025

UK’s largest Jewish body adds to pressure on Israel, saying moves to allow in limited aid are ‘long overdue’The UK’s largest Jewish organisation has called for a “rapid, uninhibited, and sustained increase in aid through all available channels” in Gaza…

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