Israel’s president to visit London next Thursday for expected talks with ministers

Exclusive: Isaac Herzog will make trip just weeks before UK is planning to recognise statehood of Palestine

Israel’s president will visit London next Thursday just weeks before the UK is expected to recognise the state of Palestine at the UN general assembly, the Guardian understands.

Two sources have confirmed Isaac Herzog is expected to meet UK ministers and senior political figures – the first time a senior Israeli leader has been in Britain since the foreign secretary, David Lammy, met his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar on an unannounced visit in the spring.