Sir Keir Starmer

‘We stand shoulder to shoulder with Jews’ Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Rosh Hashanah message

Recognising a Palestinian state makes it harder for this war to end

The government must step back from gesture politics, and move towards substantive measures that end this war and put us on the path to a lasting peace

Foreign Office officials ‘met Hamas terrorists’ to discuss Gaza funding despite ‘no contact’ policy

The department did not deny the meeting, but said it was involuntary and had no bearing on the group's proscription

Starmer recognises Palestine despite last minute plea from hostage families

Jewish communal groups, the Conservatives and Reform UK have criticised the prime minister’s decision as a reward to terror that will undermine efforts to free the captives

UK to recognise Palestinian state this weekend after end of Trump’s state visit

The prime minister is said to be waiting until after the US president leaves so that the announcement doesn’t dominate the pair’s upcoming news conference

Starmer is perpetuating the ‘myth’ that Qatar is a neutral broker, says peer

The PM has applauded Doha’s ‘vital mediation role and their steadfast commitment to continuing with talks’

‘It was tough’, says Herzog about his tense meeting with Starmer at Number 10

Despite protests against his visit, the Israeli president appealed to ‘a very decent nation’ following a dramatic meeting with the PM

President Herzog interview: ‘British Jews feel besieged – Starmer must do more to fight antisemitism’

Herzog tells British Jews: ‘We care. Your voice is heard, and you have a voice that must be heard’

Herzog to warn Starmer against ‘echoing Hamas propaganda’

The two leaders will meet later today as part of the Israeli president’s official visit to the UK