The United Kingdom set a September deadline for Israel to agree to a Gaza ceasefire or face the U.K.'s recognition of a Palestinian state.

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, allows the U.N. to bring in aid and takes other steps toward long-term peace, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday.

By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday announced his government would recognize a Palestinian state by September unless Israel agrees to a cease-fire and to improve