Senior Tory MPs Defy Kemi Badenioch To Call For A Palestinian State

Kemi Badenoch has been Tory leader for barely six months.

Senior Conservative MPs have called on Keir Starmer to officially recognise a Palestinian state.

The surprise move – which puts them at odds with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch – comes amid Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza.

The UK, France and Canada already urged Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to cease its renewed military offensive and lift its blockade on humanitarian aid entering the territory.

They warned they...