British reactions to UK’s decision to recognize Palestinian state

Layla Moran, a Liberal Democrat MP of Palestinian heritage, says an independent Palestinian state was a promise made by the UK to her grandfather, adding that while the move isn’t a silver bullet, “today we have just a little more hope, and hope is contagious”. Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour leader, has congratulated those who pushed for this move and says the UK government should recognise the genocide in Gaza and halt arms sales to Israel. Mel Stride, the Conservative shadow chancellor, told the BBC that the government should have held off recognition to keep it as leverage for future negotiations.