Australia has announced a plan to recognise a Palestinian state, following similar moves by the UK, France and Canada. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September. “Australia will recognize the right of the Palestinian people to a state of their own predicated on the commitments Australia has received from the Palestinian Authority,

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his country will recognize a Palestinian state at the UN in September, citing humanitarian concerns in Gaza and commitments from the Palestinian Authority.