Nearly a quarter of Labour MPs have called for ceasefire in Gaza

The official party view, as set out by Keir Starmer and his team, is that Labour supports a US- and UN-backed idea for so-called humanitarian pauses. Photograph: Maria Unger/UK Parliament/AFP/Getty Images

Nearly a quarter of Labour MPs have publicly called for a ceasefire in Gaza, contrary to the party’s official line, including two frontbenchers.

Underlining the extent of pressure on Keir Starmer over the issue, 49 Labour MPs have either said they want a ceasefire or signed a Commons motion calling for one, out of a current total of 199 Labour members in the Commons.