Overview

• Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce the decision on Sunday, positioning Britain to become the first G7 country to take this step before the UN session.
• Portugal says it will also formally declare recognition today, with France, Canada and Australia expected to follow during the General Assembly week.
• Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy says recognition will not change realities on the ground immediately but is intended to keep a negotiated outcome viable.
• The UK is preparing further measures against Hamas alongside recognition, with new sanctions expected to be unveiled.
• Israel and the United States oppose the move, Netanyahu calls it a reward for terrorism, Japan and Germany say they will not join for now, and families of Israeli hostages urge delay.