The prime minister is also expected to raise the issue with Donald Trump when he meets with the US president on Monday

President Donald Trump says Hamas is reluctant to release the remaining hostages amid Israel's increase in humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza on Sunday.

The Kingdom of Jordan will airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza as Palestinians face widespread starvation and diplomatic talks over a ceasefire breakdown.

While Israel has declared daily pauses in its attacks on Gaza, humanitarians warn that the dropping of a few tonnes of aid will not abate the starvation crisis in Palestine

US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are meeting in Scotland for high-level talks. The leaders plan to discuss trade, tariffs, and the worsening hunger crisis in Gaza. They will meet at Trump's golf resort in Turnberry before heading to his second estate near Aberdeen.

UNICEF spokesperson Joe English discusses the organization’s work in the Gaza Strip, saying the situation has “never been as bad as it is now.”

Israel said it would carry out “tactical pauses” in three areas of Gaza to facilitate the aid, and it restarted power to a critical water treatment plant.

Senate Democrats told the secretary of state they have "grave concerns" about the U.S. role in financing GHF, the main group distributing aid in Gaza.