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He said Labour’s work with allies on the Israel-Hamas war was ‘what you would expect from someone who wants to’ be prime minister.

High-profile shadow minister Jess Phillips joined several colleagues in leaving the front bench following the Commons vote.

“On this occasion I must vote with my constituents, my head, and my heart", the MP for Birmingham Yardley said.

Three Labour frontbenchers have so far defied the Labour leader to back calls for a ceasefire in Gaza in a Commons vote.

In his letter to Sir Keir, Imran Hussain said he was “deeply troubled” by the Labour leader’s position on the matter.

The councillors said they ‘cannot remain in a party that is not doing enough while innocent people are being killed’.

He said one of the luxuries of opposition is that "you can take moral leadership in a situation like this."

Sir Keir Starmer rejected calls to push for a ceasefire, arguing that a humanitarian pause was the only credible route forward.

The London Mayor was joined by the Scottish Labour leader in demanding an end to the conflict.