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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators wave Palestinian flags and hold placards as they protest in Parliament Square in London on February 21, 2024, during an Opposition Day motion in the the House of Commons calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. MPs have backed calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on a day of chaos in the House of Commons.He told MPs: “It’s important on this occasion that the House is able to consider the widest possible range of options.
When that was denied by deputy speaker Rosie Winterton, all of the SNP MPs, and many Tories, walked out. He said there had only been two occasions in the past 25 years when opposition amendments to opposition motions had been accepted, and on both occasions - unlike today - there had been no government amendment as well.
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