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Nearly 60 Labour MPs Call for Immediate Recognition of Palestinian State

Political pressure mounts on government to change Middle East policy

12 July 2025 · 23:52 UTC

Nearly 60 Labour Members of Parliament have signed a letter urging the UK government to immediately recognise Palestine as an independent state.

The appeal increases pressure on the new administration to signal support for a two-state solution as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate.