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31.07.2025 20:41 Dalia Cusnir tells the BBC "the only way of securing the future of the region" is to return the hostages and force Hamas to down weapons.

31.07.2025 20:41 Majid, 15, was almost killed by an Israeli tank shell last February. He has finally arrived in the UK for reconstructive surgery.

31.07.2025 10:40 The UAE and Saudi Arabia are partnering with the US to position themselves as AI hubs.

31.07.2025 10:40 As Canada joins France and the UK with plans to recognise a Palestinian state, the US stands firmly with Israel - but does Trump have a long-term plan for Gaza's future?

31.07.2025 10:40 Israel says it is examining the incident, but is "unaware" of casualties from Israeli gunfire.

31.07.2025 06:00 Mark Carney says the move depends on Palestinian democratic reforms and elections without Hamas.

31.07.2025 00:50 On Tuesday, UN-backed global food security experts warned the worst-case scenario of famine is "currently playing out" in Gaza.

31.07.2025 00:50 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Hostages Forum say the UK's announcement is a "reward" for Hamas.

30.07.2025 09:51 PM: UK will recognise Palestinian state unless conditions met

30.07.2025 09:51 Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the plan will go ahead unless the Israeli government takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza".

30.07.2025 09:51 The PM announces there will be a shift in policy in September, unless Israel takes steps including agreeing a ceasefire in Gaza.

30.07.2025 09:51 The BBC's diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams explains how the people of Gaza have reached a point of starvation.

30.07.2025 09:51 Odeh Hathaleen, who was killed, helped film the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land.

30.07.2025 09:51 The government has announced it will recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to end the crisis.

30.07.2025 09:51 Such a move would be a major departure from UK foreign policy.