Netanyahu, Keir Starmer and Israel
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Conservative MPs privately support calls by Sir Keir Starmer and the UK’s allies for Israel to cease its war in Gaza, one Tory has claimed. Mark Pritchard, Conservative MP for the Wrekin, also said he believed that the Prime Minister was on the “right side of history” and humanity,
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The UK, France and Canada have warned Israel they will take "concrete actions" if it continues an "egregious" expansion of military operations in Gaza.Sir Keir Starmer joined the French and Canadian leaders to call on the Israeli government to "stop its military operations" and "immediately allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza".
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday called on Israel to scale up the humanitarian aid allowed to enter into Gaza, calling the quantity of food recently allowed into the enclave “totally and utterly inadequate”.
The PM sounded genuinely angry at Israel's aid blockade and expanded Gaza offensive, writes diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams.
Keir Starmer took everyone by surprise when he suddenly announced a U-turn on Labour’s controversial winter fuel payment cuts. The response to what appeared to be a planted question from a loyal backbencher during prime minister’s questions certainly wrong-footed Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and meant that Labour MPs left the chamber with smiles on their faces.