Keir Starmer suffers major Labour rebellion over Gaza ceasefire vote

A major Labour rebellion over Sir Kier Starmer’s stance on the Israel-Gaza war, with 56 of his MPs voting for an immediate ceasefire.

Jess Phillips, Afzal Khan and Yasmin Qureshi were among shadow ministers who quit their roles to back the motion from the SNP.

Ten of the party’s frontbenchers have left their jobs over the vote, including eight shadow ministers.

Sir Keir has instead backed pauses in the conflict to deliver aid.

Announcing she was quitting her role as shadow domestic violence minister, Ms Phillips said she was voting with “my constituents, my head, and my heart”.

“I can see no route where the current military action does anything but put at risk the hope of peace and security for anyone in the region now and in the future,” she added.