SNP welcomes Labour call for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza, claiming it forced Starmer into U-turn – as it happened

Stephen Flynn says decision by Labour is long-overdue' and Starmer was forced into position by public pressure and the SNP. This live blog is closed

• Labour calls for immediate humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza

Here is an extract from the independent expert panel's report explaining why it has rejected Scott Benton's appeal against his 35-day Commons suspension.

For the purpose of deciding the appropriate sanction for breaches of the code, the [standards] committee is well-placed for these purposes as an informed and expert body. We will not lightly interfere with their decision on sanction. Under the procedural protocol, we will do so only if the committee's decision is unreasonable or disproportionate. We do not find that to be the case here.