Some Labour MPs have been shown polling which shows a complete collapse in support among Muslim voters following Starmer's comments on the Gaza crisis.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is desperately seeking to rescue Muslim support for his party after his controversial comments on the Gaza crisis sparked fury.
A number of Labour MPs have been shown polling which shows a "complete collapse in support" among Muslim voters since his initial comments, ITV News has learned, and there is talk of front bench shadow cabinet members quitting over the debacle.“If he doesn’t shift his position today we are in trouble”, one shadow minister told ITV News ahead of the meeting.
The Labour leader has struggled to maintain a position on the Gaza crisis, with supporters on both sides urging him to condemn the other.Sunak makes it to one year as PM, but No 10 celebrations will be muted "Therefore, as Labour Party councillors, as members, and as members of the Muslim community we urge the Labour Party to urgently adopt a position of calling for an immediate ceasefire."
“I repeated our calls for all hostages to be released, more humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, for the water and power to be switched back on, and a renewed focus on the two state solution.” The centre’s statement said: “We wish to stress Keir Starmer’s social media post and images gravely misrepresented our congregants and the nature of the visit.
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