Sir Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham and Anas Sarwar all broke ranks to challenge his stance on Gaza.Party sources made clear the Labour leader was not about to strengthen his position on Friday despite the demands from the mayors in London and Greater Manchester, and the Scottish party leader.Sir Keir is united with Rishi Sunak and the US in pressing for humanitarian pauses in the fighting while supporting Tel

Sir Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham and Anas Sarwar all broke ranks to challenge his stance on Gaza.Party sources made clear the Labour leader was not about to strengthen his position on Friday despite the demands from the mayors in London and Greater Manchester, and the Scottish party leader.Sir Keir is united with Rishi Sunak and the US in pressing for humanitarian pauses in the fighting while supporting Tel Aviv's right to defend itself against the militants who launched a wave of bloodshed in Israel earlier this month