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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Libby Brooks and Peter Walker

Starmer says Gaza fighting ‘must stop now’ and warns against Rafah assault

Keir Starmer gestures as he gives a speech from a lectern
In his speech to delegates on Sunday, Keir Starmer said the Rafah offensive ‘cannot happen’. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Keir Starmer has said the “fighting must stop now” in Gaza, warning Israel not to extend its military offensive to the southern city of Rafah ahead of another potential crunch point for his party over the crisis.

The Labour leader made the comments in a speech to the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow, where he has faced renewed pressure ahead of a crucial Commons vote on Wednesday over a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire.

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