Recognising Palestinian statehood must be a "spur" to action rather than a "substitute" for it, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told the United Nations.Ms Cooper said the UK's decision to recognise Palestine, a largely symbolic step it took alongside Canada, Australia and Portugal on Sunday, reflects the "grave reality" that the two-state solution is in "profound peril".She spoke at a UN General Assembly meeting in New York on Monday.

Recognising Palestinian statehood must be a "spur" to action rather than a "substitute" for it, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told the United Nations.Ms Cooper said the UK's decision to recognise Palestine, a largely symbolic step it took alongside Canada, Australia and Portugal on Sunday, reflects the "grave reality" that the two-state solution is in "profound peril".She spoke at a UN General Assembly meeting in New York on Monday.