Labour leader already under fire over handling of two candidates who made derogatory remarks about Israel

Keir Starmer is facing a fresh test of his authority as MPs prepare to vote on a second parliamentary motion calling for an “immediate” ceasefire in Gaza next week.

The Labour leader and his officials will spend the next few days deciding how to handle an SNP motion on the Middle East crisis, after the party’s abstention on a similar vote in November triggered a huge split in the party and 10 frontbench resignations.

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