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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

SNP to push for another Commons vote on ceasefire in Gaza

Lindsay Hoyle making a speech in the House of Commons
Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker, making a statement in the House of Commons last week after SNP and Conservative MPs walked out. Photograph: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA

The Scottish National party will push for another vote on a Gaza ceasefire this week, creating a fresh challenge for the speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, and the Labour party after last Wednesday’s chaotic scenes in the Commons.

Hoyle faced calls to quit after his decision to break with precedent and allow Labour to table a vote during an SNP debate calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, which prompted a walkout by Conservative and Scottish Nationalist MPs.

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