Sadiq Khan urges Starmer to recognise Palestinian state immediately
by Peter Walker and Pippa Crerar from on (#6YV3V)
London mayor adds voice to chorus of calls as international outcry grows over starvation and killings in Gaza
Sadiq Khan has urged the UK government to recognise a Palestinian state immediately, putting more pressure on Keir Starmer to take action as international outcry grows over starvation and killings in Gaza.
Senior government figures have already urged the prime minister in private to recognise Palestine as a way to put pressure on Israel over its repeated killing of desperately hungry civilians in Gaza.
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