The Labour leader is continuing to grapple with divisions over his stance on the Hamas-Israel conflict.
Sir Keir Starmer is continuing to grapple with divisions over his stance on the Hamas-Israel conflict, after 11 councillors left Labour over the party leadership’s refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The shadow leader of the House of Commons told Times Radio: “I think, on the moral issue, what we all agree on in the party is we want to see an end to this cycle of violence, an end to the needless loss of life, the hostages returned and an end to that hostage situation. Sir Keir has insisted that his focus is on stopping the suffering in Gaza, not on the “individual positions” of party members.
Mr Anwar last week issued a joint call, along with Asjad Mahmood – a Pendle Borough councillor – for Sir Keir to resign over his leadership on the issue. “I just don’t think the message is getting through in terms of how our communities, right across the board, are feeling about this.”
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