The leaders of Burnley and Pendle councils have joined dozens of Labour MPs urging Sir Keir Starmer to back a ceasefire to prevent the conflict from escalating.
The leaders of two Labour councils in Lancashire are calling on Sir Keir Starmer to resign over his position on the conflict in the Middle East. The leaders of Burnley and Pendle councils have put pressure on the Labour leader over his position not to push for a ceasefire in Gaza. It follows calls from senior Labour figures London mayor Sadiq Khan, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who broke ranks to also challenge Sir Keir's stance.
Sadly, Keir Starmer has not stood up for Labour values, hence why we are calling upon him to step down. 'Blindly following the position of Mr Sunak is not acceptable to us and our residents who we represent.
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