Starmer recalls cabinet from summer break for meeting

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold an emergency UK Cabinet meeting to discuss a peace plan and humanitarian aid for Gaza, recalling ministers from their summer break.

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00:00Over in the UK, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold an emergency UK cabinet meeting

00:06to discuss a peace plan and aid for Gaza.

00:09Downing Street says the meeting follows a call with leaders of France and Germany over the weekend

00:14after US-led peace talks collapsed last week.

00:21Pressure is mounting both internationally and domestically for the UK to immediately recognise a Palestinian state.

00:28The House of Commons is currently on summer recess, but Starmer had recalled his ministers to Westminster

00:33to discuss how to ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and push for a ceasefire.

00:39The Prime Minister had presented a European-led peace plan for Gaza to US President Donald Trump

00:45during a meeting in Scotland yesterday.

00:48Downing Street has not revealed other details of the plan,

00:51but said the next steps would be set out after the cabinet meeting.

00:55Starmer's spokesperson also said the proposals would be presented to allies,

00:59including Arab states, in the coming days.

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