In a joint statement by Starmer, France's Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Friedrich Merz, the three said they agreed to work with the United States and regional partners to "will take steps to defend our interests and those of our allies in the region'
Starmer wrote that he was 'delighted' with the release of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, after his social media posts surfaced from over a decade ago, reportedly calling to kill Zionists and police and to burn down Downing Street
Starmer outlined four conditions that could lead the U.K. to reconsider, including a cease-fire and a pledge not to annex the West Bank. Britain follows France in taking similar action amid growing pressure over Gaza's hunger crisis. Israel called the move 'a reward for Hamas'
The UK Jewish groups said that they had emphasized to Starmer a need to keep the frequent anti-Israel demonstrations in the country away from synagogues and Jewish community sites.
Starmer addressed Smotrich's comments on starving Gaza civilians and Ben-Gvir's praise of settler violence, calling the remarks 'abhorrent' and saying, 'we are looking into that'
Starmer underscored Great Britain's commitment to recognizing Palestinian statehood in his conversation with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
'Even in these most terrible of circumstances, the two-state solution must be back on the table' said Starmer, while stressing that the impending Israeli offensive in Rafah 'cannot happen'