Keir Starmer suffers major Labour rebellion over Gaza ceasefire vote

Source: BBC

Keir Starmer suffers major Labour rebellion over Gaza ceasefire vote

15 November 2023

By Paul Seddon
Politics reporter, BBC News

Sir Keir Starmer has suffered a major rebellion over his stance on the Israel-Gaza war, with 56 of his MPs voting for an immediate ceasefire.

Jess Phillips, Afzal Khan and Yasmin Qureshi were among shadow ministers who quit their roles to back the motion from the SNP.

Ten of the party's frontbenchers have left their jobs over the vote, including eight shadow minsters.

Sir Keir has instead backed pauses in the conflict to deliver aid.

Announcing she was quitting her role as shadow domestic violence minister, Ms Phillips said she was voting with "my constituents, my head, and my heart".

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