Keir Starmer has finally announced plans to formally recognise a Palestinian state in SeptemberKeir Starmer has finally outlined a plan for the UK to formally recognise a Palestinian state this autumn.A government readout from the prime minister’s meeting with his cabinet said Starmer plans to “recognise the state of Palestine in September” before the UN’s General Assembly.However, the Downing Street release clarified this would not happen if “the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, reaches a ceasefire, makes clear there will be no annexation in the West Bank, and commits to a long-term peace process that delivers a Two State Solution.”The prime minister said neither party will get a veto over whether he decides to recognise Palestine as a state in September.He also “reiterated that there is no equivalence between Israel and Hamas and that our demands on Hamas remain, that they must release all the hostages, sign up to a ceasefire, accept that they will play no role in the government of Gaza, and disarm.”It means the UK will become the 148th country to either formally recognise Palestine