Commons speaker apologises after Gaza ceasefire debate descends into chaos Government boycotts precedent-breaking vote that saved Labour mutiny, leaving Tory and SNP MPs to aim fury at Lindsay Hoyle The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
How Keir Starmer averted Gaza ceasefire vote crisis A last-minute intervention proved crucial as Starmer faced the biggest rebellion of his leadership The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
While people die in Gaza, the UK parliament goes to war over the ceasefire Everyone wanted a ceasefire. Only they wanted their own ceasefire, not anyone else’s The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
Stakes are high as SNP and Labour wrestle over Gaza ceasefire call With an election looming and voters increasingly horrified by events in Gaza, both parties are jostling to find the right position The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
Tories and SNP furious as speaker hands Starmer a boost over Gaza vote Lindsay Hoyle gives Labour leader greater chance of avoiding rebellion over calls for ceasefire by allowing amendment The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
The time for equivocation is over – all Westminster MPs must vote for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza While we welcome the apparent change in Keir Starmer’s position, the UK must back an immediate ceasefire in no uncertain terms, says Stephen Flynn, SNP leader at Westminster The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
When is today's Gaza ceasefire vote and what could it mean? Sir Keir Starmer’s party has shifted its stance to back a call for an ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024
Keir Starmer 'escapes' major Labour revolt over Gaza ceasefire vote The Commons Speaker allowed a Labour amendment to be called and debated, which also supported a ceasefire, but was not nearly as critical of Israel Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024
Labour’s Gaza amendment is chance to ‘speak with one voice’, says Nandy Shadow minister says Commons ceasefire motion is chance to lift debate away from party politics The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday briefing: Everyone claims to back a ceasefire in Gaza. But what are they really saying? In today’s newsletter: As Israel’s position weakens on the international stage, differences in language between different ceasefire calls tell a complicated story The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
Keir Starmer seeks to head off another Labour rebellion over Gaza ceasefire Crucial vote on party’s new call for ‘humanitarian ceasefire’ goes before MPs on Wednesday as thousands of protesters expected in Westminster The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024
What is Labour’s new position on Gaza ceasefire – and will it unite the party? There has been a noticeable shift in Keir Starmer’s position amid fractures in the party over the issue The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024
Labour calls for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza Party attempts to head off rebellion by its MPs with strongly worded amendment to SNP’s Gaza motion The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024
Keir Starmer risks biggest rebellion of his leadership over Gaza vote, MPs warn Labour backbenchers urge party not to whip them against SNP’s motion calling for immediate ceasefire The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024 Humza Yousaf likens Labour to Margaret Thatcher over oil and gas plans Scottish first minister says raising and extending windfall tax would be throwing workers ‘on scrapheap’
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2024 Israel-Gaza: Which UK politicians have called for a ceasefire? Sir Keir Starmer says 'fighting must stop now' Labour is further divided on Gaza as the SNP presents a new vote on a potential ceasefire
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024 Israel has gone ‘beyond self-defence’ in Gaza, says Labour’s Streeting Frontbencher says party considering its options on SNP-led Commons vote on ceasefire later this week
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024 UK election opinion polls: Labour maintain significant lead over Tories as polling day arrives Find out who’s up and who’s down in the latest polls – and how many seats each party is likely to win in the next general election
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024 Starmer says Gaza fighting ‘must stop now’ and warns against Rafah assault Labour leader calls for ‘a ceasefire that lasts’ in speech to Scottish party delegates in Glasgow
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024 David Lammy calls Gaza death toll ‘abominable’ as SNP tables ceasefire vote Shadow foreign secretary says Labour will look at SNP motion but adds that Commons vote won’t bring peace to Gaza
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024 Starmer allies gripped by fear of Labour complacency amid byelection triumphs Despite victory in two Conservative safe seats, a Labour government is not a foregone conclusion, say party hawks
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024 Labour seeking SNP deal to avoid new Gaza ceasefire rebellion Party hopes for compromise wording after previous SNP motion saw 56 MPs defy Keir Starmer
International Business Times UK · Feb 16, 2024 Starmer Faces Biggest Leadership Test In Upcoming Gaza 'Immediate Ceasefire' Vote Starmer is facing his biggest leadership test yet as a parliamentary motion that calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel looms.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024 Starmer facing test of authority as ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire vote looms Labour leader already under fire over handling of two candidates who made derogatory remarks about Israel
Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2024 SNP vote on Gaza ceasefire threatens to rip open divisions among Labour MPs SNP plan to push another Gaza ceasefire motion after they failed to get one passed in November