London mayor urges Britain to recognise Palestinian state

LONDON: London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the UK government to immediately recognise Palestinian statehood, intensifying pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer as outrage mounts over the deepening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

In a powerful statement posted on X, Khan described the situation as “absolutely harrowing”, saying: “Starving children searching hopelessly for food in the rubble. Family members shot dead by Israeli soldiers as they search for aid.

“The international community ...