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PM denies plan amounts to ‘tinkering’ with Rwanda scheme after Braverman swipe

Speaking to broadcasters during a visit to a school in Bolsover, Rishi Sunak insisted he will ‘work night and day’ to get the policy running.

The Independent UK

Starmer says he wants Labour to be ‘as united as we can’ after Gaza vote split

Dozens of Labour MPs rebelled and 10 frontbenchers and aides lost their jobs for backing calls for an immediate ceasefire.

The Independent UK

Labour seeks to portray ‘unity’ after Starmer suffers major rebellion on Gaza

Jess Phillips was among the shadow ministers returning to the backbenches so they could back a ceasefire.

The Independent UK

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Priti Patel: ‘Vocal minority’ celebrating Supreme Court’s Rwanda ruling

The former Home Secretary said the ‘weight of public opinion’ remains behind Government policy.

The Independent UK

Local police officers on the decline: what happened to bobbies on the beat?

The neighbourhood officer was key to the founding tradition of policing in Britain. The concept of “policing by consent” depended on the view of police as citizens in uniform – visible, local figures there to watch, listen and intervene where needed, in a community they knew and understood.

The Conversation

British Muslims ‘feel betrayed’ as Sunak and Starmer both refuse calls for Gaza ceasefire

Muslim communities in the UK have shared their concerns as Labour MP quits front bench over party’s refusal to call for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war, Maryam Zakir-Hussain reports

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman’s fate remains unclear as No 10 says internal inquiry ongoing – as it happpened

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Humanitarian pause is quickest way to ease suffering in Gaza – Sir Keir Starmer

The Labour leader said his position opposing calls for a ceasefire is ‘a matter of principle’.

The Independent UK

Israel, Palestine and the Labour party history that has made Keir Starmer's position so difficult

I said: “I found the British still very emotional about Palestine. Why?” And he said: “It’s associated, don’t you think with partisanship with one side or the other. I can’t think of any colony or mandate that was as demanding intellectually and emotionally as Palestine.

The Conversation

Labour MP resignations this year: Who has stood down?

Nick Brown, the former chief whip, is the latest party figure to announce his resignation

Evening Standard

Labour’s refusal to call for Gaza ceasefire derails UK opposition party

On Tuesday night, a Labour frontbencher quit the party over Starmer’s position – the latest in a string of resignations.

Al Jazeera

Labour ceasefire row explained as pressure builds on Starmer builds over Israel-Hamas war

Fifty Labour councillors quit party over Sir Keir Starmer’s stance on Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

Starmer sticks to Gaza position after councillors quit Labour

The Labour leader is continuing to grapple with divisions over his stance on the Hamas-Israel conflict.

The Independent UK

Labour council leader and 10 others quit party over Keir Starmer's Gaza position

A council leader has left the Labour Party just days after urging Keir Starmer to resign as leader over his stance on the Israel-Hamas war.

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The Independent UK

Burnley council leader and 10 others quit Labour over Starmer’s Gaza position

The councillors said they ‘cannot remain in a party that is not doing enough while innocent people are being killed’.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer can't say if he would condemn Israel for using chemical weapons

KEIR Starmer has declined to say if he would condemn Israel if it is found to have used chemical weapons on Palestinian civilians.

The Independent UK

Starmer says focus is on stopping Gaza suffering not on dissenting party members

It comes after two Labour council leaders called on him to resign, amid internal divisions and criticism over his refusal to back a ceasefire.

The National (Scotland)

Labour council chiefs call on Keir Starmer to resign over Gaza position

THE leaders of two Labour-led councils have called on Keir Starmer to “consider his position” as he maintains his refusal to back a ceasefire…

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Labour laments NZ losses as Greens, Maori Party surge

Labour has lost almost half its caucus, while minor parties the Greens, ACT and the Maori Party recorded their best ever result in the New Zealand election.

The Guardian - UK

Welsh Labour’s Vaughan Gething: ‘It’s not about being black, it’s about being good at what you do’

First black minister in devolved administration and only black Senedd member wants party ‘that reflects Britain as it is today’

The National (Scotland)

'The arrogance is palpable': Senior Labour MP snubs Anas Sarwar Gaza call

A LABOUR frontbencher dismissed calls from Anas Sarwar and Sadiq Khan for a ceasefire in Gaza as they’re “not part of the shadow cabinet”.

The Guardian - UK

Labour will not punish calls for Israel-Hamas ceasefire, shadow minister suggests

Keir Starmer has ‘listened’ to rebels and will ‘continue engaging’, says Peter Kyle, amid mounting pressure from senior party figures

The Guardian - UK

UK politicians lack humanity, says son of doctor trapped in Gaza

People with families in Gaza call on British government to help get them out and to join calls for ceasefire

The Independent UK

Leading Labour figure Lord Elder dies after collapsing outside chamber

Murray Elder was one of the world’s longest living heart transplant patients, having received his in 1988.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer warned he risks ‘plunging party into crisis’ amid backlash over Labour’s stance on Israel

The Labour leader has sparked fury among left-wing and Muslim members of the Labour Party over his refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

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