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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.

Mr Sunak was speaking after Nottingham City Council said it could follow Birmingham in declaring effective bankruptcy.

Speaking to broadcasters during a visit to a school in Bolsover, Rishi Sunak insisted he will ‘work night and day’ to get the policy running.

Dozens of Labour MPs rebelled and 10 frontbenchers and aides lost their jobs for backing calls for an immediate ceasefire.

Jess Phillips was among the shadow ministers returning to the backbenches so they could back a ceasefire.

The former Home Secretary said the ‘weight of public opinion’ remains behind Government policy.

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Muslim communities in the UK have shared their concerns as Labour MP quits front bench over party’s refusal to call for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war, Maryam Zakir-Hussain reports

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The Labour leader said his position opposing calls for a ceasefire is ‘a matter of principle’.

I said: “I found the British still very emotional about Palestine. Why?” And he said: “It’s associated, don’t you think with partisanship with one side or the other. I can’t think of any colony or mandate that was as demanding intellectually and emotionally as Palestine.