The US has joined Israel in accusing Sir Keir Starmer of rewarding Hamas by announcing a plan to recognise Palestine as a state. The Prime Minister announced on Tuesday that the step would be taken in September unless Israel met a series of conditions.

President Donald Trump is traveling to Scotland as his family’s business prepares to open a new golf course in Aberdeenshire, billed as “the greatest 36 holes in golf."

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are meeting with Chinese officials in Stockholm this week for another round of trade talks ahead of an Aug. 12 deadline for steep tariffs on both U.

The move was condemned by the Conservatives in Britain, as well as by the United States and Israel itself, as a "reward for Hamas", who will now be given the prize of statehood as a result of both the October 7 attacks and their refusal to hand back all Israeli hostages.

US president heaped praise on the Labour prime minister during their meeting and even gave him the green light to recognise Palestine, although he did advise cutting taxes and immigration to beat Nige

Sir Keir Starmer has appointed a former editor of The Sun newspaper to a senior communications role in Number 10, bringing him into the centre of government.David Dinsmore was editor of the tabloid newspaper between 2013 and 2015.