Keir Starmer is being touted to join President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace board, GB News understands.
The Prime Minister is understood to be the preferred candidate over Sir Tony Blair, who was previously mooted by Mr Trump.
No10 has said that no “formal offer” has been made to Sir Keir, but did not deny that discussions have been held with Washington.
Downing Street advised that any claims of that nature should be treated “with caution”.
Downing Street did not deny that talks had taken place with Washington
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Tony Blair was removed from consideration for President Trump’s “board of peace” after backlash from a string of Arab and Muslim states.
The former Prime Minister was the sole individual named when Mr Trump revealed his 20-point plan to conclude the Israel-Hamas conflict in September last year.
Mr Trump had praised Sir Tony as a “very good man” at the time.
In return, the former Labour boss called the proposal “bold and intelligent” and suggested he would be happy to serve on the board, which Mr Trump himself would chair.
However, regional opposition was quickly raised given Sir Tony’s reputation in the Middle East over Iraq.
The ex-PM’s office declined to comment on the matter, but one ally of Sir Tony rejected suggestions that regional opposition had blocked his participation.
“It will be made up of serving world leaders, and there will be a smaller executive board under that,” the ally said, contending that Sir Tony’s status as a former leader meant he did not meet the criteria,” they said.
He is now anticipated to serve on an executive committee instead, alongside Jared Kushner and Trump adviser Steve Witkoff, as well as senior officials from Arab and Western nations.
Sir Keir is mooted to replace the role that was previously offered to Sir Tony Blair
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