Yvette Cooper attempted to take credit for Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal, as it was reported this morning that the fighting had finally stopped. Israel ratified the ceasfire agreement last night and it has now come into effect, with conflict in the war-torn territory ending this morning.

It’s the first stage of Donald Trump’s peace plan, which will also involve the release of Israeli hostages held by terror-group Hamas, aid flowing into Gaza and a US-led force in the region to enforce peace. However the United Kingdom was criticised by Mr Trump after Sir Keir Starmer’s government “recognised” Palestine, a move the White House dismissed as an attempt to placate UK campaigners rather than having any impact on the conflict.

Despite this, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper insisted European countries “will all be strongly playing” their part in the Gaza peace process.

At a meeting of foreign ministers in Paris, Ms Cooper said: “European nations, the UK, other nations also from across the world, will all be strongly playing our part in supporting this peace process.

“Already, the UK and other nations have worked for many months to support the process to get this far but now we will be supporting this US peace initiative to make sure that it can deliver peace.”

Labour MP Emily Thornberry suggested that the UK had been advising Mr Trump. She told Sky News that the President “has had sensible friends”, such as Sir Keir.

The Commons Foreign Affairs Committee chairwoman and Islington South and Finsbury MP said: “Absolutely, we’ve not been able to get the ear of (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu, but we have had the ear of Donald Trump.

“And Donald Trump’s attitude to the Middle East has markedly changed over the last few months, because he has had sensible friends.”

Former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair was named by Mr Trump as one of a group of international leaders who would sit on a “Board of Peace” to oversee the peace process and rebuilding of Gaza.

But while Sir Tony is a former Labour leader, the present Government does not appear to have been involved in the decision to appoint him.

When asked Sir Tony’s role, Sir Keir said he was not interested in “discussions of personnel”. He said: “What matters now is to press on and implement this.”