Scottish Labour leader and mayor of London join calls to halt hostilities and allow aid to reach those in need
Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as two of Labour’s most senior Muslim politicians said doing so was the best way to prevent further unnecessary deaths.
Anas Sarwar, the leader of Scottish Labour, said there should be an “immediate cessation of violence” with conditions attached. It came hours after Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, said a ceasefire was vital to avoid a “substantial military escalation”.
