UK parliament to vote on historic Palestine motion:
British MPs will vote on Monday on an historic motion to symbolically recognize Palestine as an independent state. With Labour instructing its MPs to vote in favour, the non-binding motion would increase pressure on PM David Cameron over the issue. Ref. Source 8
The UK Parliment Has Voted to Recognize Palestine as a State :
Voting by 274 to 12, a majority of 262, MPs on all sides urged the Government to 'recognise the state of Palestine'. Significantly Labour whipped its MPs to vote in favour of the resolution, raising the prospect that the party would defy Israel's wishes and recognise Palestine as a state should it come to power at the next election. Ref. Source 2