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Evening Standard
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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Jess Phillips among eight MPs in Keir Starmer's frontbench to defy whip and vote for Gaza ceasefire amendment

Sir Keir Starmer suffered a major rebellion from his parliamentary party on Wednesday evening after 56 MPs defied a three-line whip to back an SNP amendment calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Eight frontbenchers, including Jess Phillips, quit the frontbench in order to back the amendment, which was rejected 293 to 125, with a majority of 168.

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