Tony Blair briefed Donald Trump on a plan to rebuild Gaza in a meeting at the White House, according to a senior official.

The former British prime minister met the US president at a major meeting on Wednesday to discuss the Middle East.

The meeting is being held amid growing anger at a double Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza which killed 20 people including journalists and emergency workers.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Trump are facing mounting pressure at home to secure a ceasefire deal that would release the last remaining hostages.

Jared Kushner, Mr Trump’s son-in-law, was also in the White House meeting, according to Axios and Israel’s Channel 12 news.

The Telegraph has previously reported that Mr Blair was working as an adviser to Steve Witkoff, Mr Trump’s Middle East envoy.