Starmer under pressure after frontbencher resigns over stance on Gaza
In his letter to Sir Keir, Imran Hussain said he was “deeply troubled” by the Labour leader’s position on the matter.
In his letter to Sir Keir, Imran Hussain said he was “deeply troubled” by the Labour leader’s position on the matter.
The councillors said they ‘cannot remain in a party that is not doing enough while innocent people are being killed’.
He said one of the luxuries of opposition is that "you can take moral leadership in a situation like this."
Police had to intervene to allow the Labour leader to leave after he delivered a speech at Chatham House on the crisis in the Middle East.
Sir Keir Starmer rejected calls to push for a ceasefire, arguing that a humanitarian pause was the only credible route forward.
The London Mayor was joined by the Scottish Labour leader in demanding an end to the conflict.
The comedian says he's been left "politically homeless".
The Labour leader has insisted that he was "not saying Israel had the right had the right to cut off water, food, fuel or medicines".
The leader will take his deputy, Angela Rayner, along to allay their concerns on Wednesday afternoon.
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