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British MPs vote against calls for a ceasefire in Gaza

15 November 2023 20:10 GMT

British MPs voted against calls to support a ceasefire in Gaza, with several senior Labour Party members defying their leader and voting for the SNP's amendment. 

Two hundred and ninety-three MPs voted against the SNP's amendment to the King's Speech, which called for a ceasefire in Gaza, with 125 voting for it on Wednesday. 

 Fifty-six Labour MPs defied Starmer's calls to not back a ceasefire in Gaza.

Twelve Shadow ministers resigned from Starmer's cabinet to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Among the MPs who resigned from Labour's frontbench are Jess Phillips, Yasmin Qureshi, Afzal Khan, Rachel Hopkins and Sarah Owens .

The resignations come amid reports that Starmer planned to fire any shadow cabinet minister who voted for a ceasefire in Gaza.