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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey, Aletha Adu and Ben Quinn

Starmer facing more frontbench resignations if Gaza policy does not change

Sir Keir Starmer Gaza Hamas Israel Rushanara Ali United States
Keir Starmer, speaking in parliament on Wednesday
MPs loyal to Keir Starmer – above, speaking in parliament on Wednesday – are nonetheless angry about the handling of the vote on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Photograph: Maria Unger/UK Parliament/AFP/Getty Images

Keir Starmer faces more resignations from Labour’s frontbench if he does not shift his policy on Gaza, amid growing anger in the party over how he has handled the vote on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Labour leader suffered the biggest rebellion of his tenure on Wednesday night as 10 frontbenchers resigned or were sacked from his team after voting for a Scottish National party motion that called for a ceasefire.

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