Sir Keir Starmer has been resisting pressure to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and has instead backed a 'humanitarian pause'.
Divisions have deepened within the Labour party over the Israel-Gaza conflict as more than 50 MPs back calls for a ceasefire - ITV News Political Correspondent Harry Horton has more
On Friday a number of senior Labour figures broke ranks with Sir Keir, including Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who said a ceasefire would help prevent a "further devastating loss of life". In Britain, thousands of protesters took to streets across the country, including London, Manchester and Glasgow, in support of the Palestinians.
Paula Barker, Liverpool Wavertree MP and shadow minister for devolution, backed LFPME’s post on X, formerly known as Twitter, calling for an “immediate ceasefire by all parties”, along with the “unconditional release of all hostages brutally taken by Hamas” and “unfettered humanitarian access” to Gaza.
“The immediate cessation of violence, with an end of rocket fire into and out of Gaza. And let me be clear, that means a ceasefire right now.”Rishi Sunak and members of his Cabinet are also refusing to call for a ceasefire.
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