Labour frontbenchers are facing the sack if they back the amendment, as Sir Keir bids to avoid a damaging split in his parliamentary party. Our amendment calls on the UK government to: “Join with the international community in urgently pressing all parties to agree to an immediate ceasefire”. A shadow minister for crime reduction, Ms Shah said a “humanitarian catastrophe” is taking place in Gaza as she backed calls for an “immediate ceasefire”. Ms Hayes, a shadow minister for children and early years, said her “conscience” told her she should back a ceasefire. “We need to call an immediate ceasefire now.

Source: The Star November 16, 2023 06:11 UTC