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UK Prime Minister announces country formally recognises State of Palestine

Published: 21 Sep 2025 - 04:35 pm | Last Updated: 21 Sep 2025 - 04:39 pm
File photo of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

File photo of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Downing Street: The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced today his country formally recognises of the State of Palestine.

“Today, to revive the hope of peace and a two state solution, I state clearly, as Prime Minister of this great country, that the United Kingdom formally recognizes the State of Palestine,” Starmer said in a video shared on his official social media handle.

The UK Prime Minister announced that his country will join over 150 countries worldwide that also recognise the Palestinian state.

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