UK to recognise Palestinian state in September unless Gaza situation changes
74,875 views Jul 30, 2025 #GazaStarvation #KeirStarmer #IsraelGazaWar
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told the cabinet the country will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes more steps to end the “appalling situation” in Gaza.
“He said that the UK will recognise the state of Palestine in September, before UNGA [United Nations General Assembly], unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, reaches a ceasefire, makes clear there will be no annexation in the West Bank, and commits to a long-term peace process that delivers a Two State Solution,” a statement said.
“He reiterated that there is no equivalence between Israel and Hamas and that our demands on Hamas remain, that they must release all the hostages, sign up to a ceasefire, accept that they will play no role in the government of Gaza, and disarm.”
Starmer took the decision after recalling his cabinet during the summer holidays on Tuesday to discuss a new proposed peace plan being worked on with other European leaders and how to deliver more humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The decision comes amid growing pressure on Starmer by his Labour party to recognise a Palestinian state during the ongoing starvation crisis in Gaza. France also announced it would recognise the state of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September.
Al Jazeera’s Milena Veselinovic reports from outside the prime minister’s residence in Downing Street.
‘Red Line for Gaza’: London protest against Israel’s atrocities committed
55,472 views Jul 22, 2025 #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #AlJazeeraEnglish
A protest in London is being held which includes around 200 people dressed in red.
Forensic team probes mass grave of 800 babies at ex-Irish orphanage
14,086 views Jul 14, 2025 #ChurchScandal #MassGrave #CatholicChurch
Forensic excavation has begun at a site in western Ireland where almost 800 babies are thought to be buried. It used to be a Catholic home for babies and unmarried mothers.
A 2021 inquiry found many had died of neglect and were dumped in a disused septic tank. Now, an international team of experts seeks to uncover and identify their remains and find out what happened.
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Tuam in County Galway, Ireland.
UK police arrest dozens at protests against Palestine Action ban
50,316 views Jul 13, 2025 #IsraelGazaWar #GazaWar #FreeSpeech
Police in London have arrested dozens of people for supporting Palestine Action.
The group was banned as a “terrorist organization” at the beginning of July, after members broke into the UK’s largest air base, in south-east England, and sprayed paint on two planes.
Critics described the court’s decision as an attack on free speech.
Al Jazeera’s Joel Evans reports.
What’s in the one-in-one-out migrant deal between the UK and France?
6,112 views Jul 11, 2025 #Brexit #AsylumSeekers #MigrantCrisis
The United Kingdom and France have reached a new agreement aimed at preventing tens of thousands of migrants from crossing the English Channel from France in small boats, following talks on Thursday.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in London on Tuesday for a three-day visit, marking the first state visit by a European leader since Britain’s exit from the European Union.
Al Jazeera’s Milena Veselinovic reports from London.
France’s Macron begins UK state visit, calls for Palestinian state recognition, Ukraine support
16,381 views Jul 9, 2025 #Brexit #EmmanuelMacron #IsraelGazaWar
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for British support to recognise the state of Palestine and help defend Ukraine as he arrived in the United Kingdom for the first state visit by a European leader since Brexit.
Al Jazeera’s Milena Veselinovic reports from London, UK.
Supporters of banned Palestine Action group arrested at London protest
58,657 views Jul 6, 2025 #PalestineAction #AlJazeeraEnglish #UKPolitics
Police have arrested protesters in London for supporting activist group Palestine Action, which was banned at midnight in the United Kingdom.
“Officers have arrested more than 20 people on suspicion of offences under the Terrorism Act 2000. They have been taken into custody. Palestine Action is a proscribed group and officers will act where criminal offences are committed,” the Metropolitan Police wrote on X on Saturday.
Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports.
UK Labour Party: Popularity with working class at all-time low
13,319 views Jul 4, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #LabourParty #KeirStarmer
A year after Britain’s Labour Party won a landslide election victory, it’s fortunes have fallen fast.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s popularity is at an historic low, and Party MPs are in revolt over his plans to reduce benefits for the country’s most vulnerable.
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Wales, where many feel Labour has turned its back on the working class.
UK PM Starmer gets watered-down welfare bill passed amid Labour uprising
4,700 views Jul 2, 2025 #LabourParty #DisabilityRights #KeirStarmer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s controversial welfare reform bill has cleared its first hurdle in the lower house of parliament.
But Starmer was forced to abandon key aspects of the new policy, before many MPs in his own party were willing to back it.
Many commentators are seeing it as a serious blow to the Prime Minister’s authority.
Al Jazeera’s Milena Veselinovic reports from London, UK.
UK court rejects bid to halt transfer of F-35 parts to Israel
44,812 views Jun 30, 2025 #UKPolitics #AlJazeeraEnglish #InternationalLaw
A London court has ruled the UK government’s decision to allow the export of F-35 fighter jet components to Israel during its war on Gaza is lawful.
The human rights group Al-Haq argued at a hearing last month that the decision was unlawful because it was in breach of Britain’s obligations under international law, including the Geneva Conventions. Tens of thousands of Palestinians – mostly women and children – have been killed by Israel in its bombardments of Gaza.
But the High Court dismissed the group’s challenge in a written ruling.
The United Kingdom contributes components to an international defence programme that produces and maintains the F-35s.
Defence Secretary John Healey said a suspension would impact the “whole F-35 programme” and have a “profound impact on international peace and security”.
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