Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the UK’s formal recognition as early as Sunday. “We are writing with respect to your efforts to unilaterally recognise a Palestinian state at the upcoming 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Times reported that Sir Keir intends to recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday, the day before the UN General Assembly’s general debate begins in New York. “International leaders will convene at the UN General Assembly in New York, and we will be watching if close allies like France and Canada and the UK move ahead with plans to recognise a Palestinian state,” he said. Australia, France and Canada have all committed to recognising a Palestinian state at the UN.

Source: The Times September 20, 2025 11:02 UTC