{"id":26257,"date":"2023-11-05T20:50:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T20:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/?p=26257"},"modified":"2023-11-05T20:50:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T20:50:03","slug":"starmer-on-the-brink-as-labour-rebels-pile-more-pressure-on-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/politics\/starmer-on-the-brink-as-labour-rebels-pile-more-pressure-on-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Starmer on the brink as Labour rebels pile more pressure on leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Keir Starmer faces further pressure from Labour rebels this week over his refusal to back a ceasefire in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>More than a dozen frontbenchers and around a quarter of the party have called for a permanent end to Israeli bombardment, while the Labour leader backs time-limited humanitarian pauses.<\/p>\n<p>Some on the left of the party are said to be trying to force a vote in the Commons on the issue, possibly with the help of the Scottish National Party, as MPs return to Westminster.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Keir has indicated he will not take action against shadow ministers who defy him.<\/p>\n<p>Tory party chairman Greg Hands said: \u201c[He] is being openly defied by his own party with Labour figures joining protests and demanding a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf his own shadow frontbench is defying him without any action being taken, how could the British people trust him to take the difficult long-term decisions?\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &#038; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1831829\/Starmer-on-the-brink-as-Labour-rebels-pile-more-pressure-on-leader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Keir Starmer faces further pressure from Labour rebels this week over his refusal to back a ceasefire in Gaza. 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