UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel meets conditions

The PM announces there will be a shift in policy in September, unless Israel takes steps including agreeing a ceasefire in Gaza.

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The PM said Israel must also meet other conditions, including agreeing to a ceasefire, committing to a long-term sustainable peace that delivers a two-state solution, and allowing the United Nations to restart the supply of aid, or the UK would take the step at September's UN General Assembly.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move "rewards Hamas's monstrous terrorism".

The UK government has previously said recognition should come at a point when it can have maximum impact, as part of a peace process.

However, the PM has been under growing pressure - including from his own MPs - to act more quickly.