Scottish Labour backs calls for full ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6GJ13)
MSPs support first minister, Humza Yousaf's motion to Holyrood for immediate truce in the conflict
Scottish Labour has formally backed demands for a full ceasefire in Israel's bombardment of Gaza, widening the party's divisions on the conflict.
Anas Sarwar supported a motion tabled by Scotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf, in Holyrood on Tuesday calling for an immediate truce, in defiance of Keir Starmer's instruction that Labour should only support pauses" to allow evacuations and aid to arrive.
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