Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said the UK is expected to move towards recognising a Palestinian state, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer due to make a formal statement later today. He pointed to the absence of a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel’s West Bank settlement expansion as undermining peace prospects. Lammy said the decision would align the UK with countries including France and Belgium. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn