Scottish Labour MSPs heap pressure on Starmer to recognise Palestinian state
Saturday, 26 July 2025 () Sir Keir Starmer is coming under even more pressure to immediately recognise Palestine as a state, this time from the Scottish Labour leader and all his Labour MSPs.
Labour MP Stella Creasy has urged Sir Keir Starmer to recognise the state of Palestine now, warning that waiting could end hopes of a two-state solution. One of over 200 MPs to sign a letter to the Prime Minister, Creasy said: “Time is running out for Palestine,” and called recognition a powerful...
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