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Hermer dismisses lawyers’ claim that Palestine recognition breaks law
A letter to the Attorney General, signed by 40 peers, says the PM’s recognition of the territory does not meet legal ...
Starmer: Small business owners should not have to put homes on the line
New measures including better access to loans and cracking down on late payments are intended to boost small businesses.
Voices: Is Keir Starmer already U-turning on Palestine?
As Canada’s Mark Carney becomes the latest world leader to recognise Palestine, critics claim the British prime minister is ...
When will the UK recognise Palestine and what does that mean?
The UK government has said it believes its plans to recognise Palestine as a state is compliant with international law, despite warnings from lawyers to the contrary. On Tuesday, 29 July, prime ...
PM says he ‘particularly’ listens to hostages after Palestine backlash
As first reported by the Times newspaper, the peers warned Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to recognise Palestine may breach international law as the territory may not meet the criteria for statehood under ...