Donald Trump has removed a key obstacle to Sir Keir Starmer officially recognising a Palestinian state as the prime minister prepares to discuss the issue at a crucial cabinet meeting this week.

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi are meeting today with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Florida, a source familiar with the matter says.

The palpable sense of relief following the announcement that Israel has established humanitarian corridors to facilitate the flow of aid to Gaza will be short-lived so long as Hamas terrorists do ...