Former UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has reiterated his support for a two-state solution in Cyprus, stating that the decades-long federal negotiations have failed due to Greek Cypriot intransigence.

In The Independent, he highlights the missed opportunities for peace, the need for a new approach, and why the UK must reassess its policy.

With the UN talks in Geneva having ended, his intervention adds weight to the argument for recognising Turkish Cypriot sovereignty.