Calls for British PM Keir Starmer to recognise Palestinian state

A third of British MPs have written to the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, urging him to grant recognition to a Palestinian state.

Also on the programme: President Trump is in Scotland this weekend, visiting his golf resorts and will meet with UK prime minister Keir Starmer; and the sharp decline in music festivals in Europe, Australia and to an extent in North America.

Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Lijia Zhang, Chinese writer, journalist, social commentator and Charles Emmerson, an Australian-born writer, editor and historian living in London. He is the author of three books on history and geopolitics, and editor of a new magazine, Translator.

Photo: People take part in a pro-Palestine protest on Westminster Bridge in London, as over 10,000 people form a red line around the Houses of Parliament calling for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to sanction Israel after it continues its military offensive and aid blockade in Gaza. 4 June 2025 /PA)