Keir Starmer said the UK was committed to getting hostages released by Hamas as well as doing 'everything we can to alleviate the human catastrophe in Gaza'

A British-Israeli woman held hostage by Hamas for more than a year says Sir Keir Starmer is "not standing on the right side of history" after his pledge to recognise a Palestinian state. Emily Damari,

Sir Keir Starmer's commitment to Palestinian statehood brings "victory and liberation" nearer than anticipated, a high-ranking Hamas figure has claimed. Basem Naim, who previously served as health minister in Hamas's Gaza administration,