Burnley council leader and 10 others quit Labour over Starmer’s Gaza position
The councillors said they ‘cannot remain in a party that is not doing enough while innocent people are being killed’.
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Protesters mob Sir Keir Starmer’s car in anger at his stance on Israel-Hamas war
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.
Starmer battles to maintain Labour discipline over Israel-Hamas war
Sir Keir Starmer rejected calls to push for a ceasefire, arguing that a humanitarian pause was the only credible route forward.
Only 5% of British Muslims say they would vote for Labour again
A new survey suggests Labour could see a collapse in its Muslim vote at the next general election because of its Israel-Hamas stance.
Pressure mounts on Starmer as Khan and Sarwar demand Israel-Hamas ceasefire
The London Mayor was joined by the Scottish Labour leader in demanding an end to the conflict.
Starmer’s backtrack on Gaza comments slapped with a community note on Twitter
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".
Starmer to meet Muslim MPs as he tries to ease backlash over Gaza position
The leader will take his deputy, Angela Rayner, along to allay their concerns on Wednesday afternoon.
Resigning Oxford City councillors say Starmer ‘complicit in war crimes’
“As Starmer has said, ‘Israel has that right’ to continue deadly attacks on Gazans. This is complicity in war crimes."
Labour meets with council leaders amid string of resignations over party’s Israel stance
A source in the Labour leader’s office confirmed a meeting had been held with elected representatives where ’emotion and strong views’ were expressed.