A LABOUR frontbencher dismissed calls from Anas Sarwar and Sadiq Khan for a ceasefire in Gaza as they’re “not part of the shadow cabinet”.
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham also made the call as Starmer came under criticism for his stance on the war in the Middle East, stopping short of calling for a ceasefire and instead supporting “humanitarian pauses” to allow aid into Gaza.
“They're entitled to make their representations to Keir Starmer and colleagues in the shadow cabinet, and they do, alongside every other colleague, whether they're councillors, members of parliament, or mayors of cities or regions.” “I think what we're seeing is that members of parliament are making their case for the opinions that they hold, whether because they have personal views or because they're representing particular views on behalf of their constituents.He added that the party’s policy is “clear” and that Israel has the “right to defend itself against daily attacks from Hamas”.
And 150 Muslim Labour councillors wrote to Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner last week urging them to back an “immediate ceasefire”.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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