Keir Starmer faces Labour rebellion over Gaza ceasefire vote

Keir Starmer hoped he had restored party unity with his Chatham House speech last month, in which he urged Israel to obey international law.
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Keir Starmer will resist pressure from his MPs to back a ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday in a move that could trigger one of the most significant rebellions of his leadership.

The Labour leader is backing an amendment to the king’s speech that will criticise how Israel has conducted its military campaign. But it will fall short of calling for the ceasefire that nearly a quarter of his parliamentary party wants.