Labour movement voices call for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza

“The number of Labour voices directly calling for a ceasefire is growing rapidly”

Follow live updates from Labour Outlook as Labour representatives join the call for a ceasefire

Labour movement voices are calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza as the humanitarian crisis escalates, with a range of MPs, MSs and Labour representatives urging the Government to press all parties to agree to an immediate de-escalation and cessation of hostilities to protect the lives of Palestinian and Israeli civilians.

Tabled by Richard Burgon MP on October 17th, 95 MPs have signed an Early Day Motion ‘Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel.’ You can view the Labour MPs who have signed the motion and rolling coverage of Labour representatives calling for a ceasefire below:

1. Richard Burgon MP
2. John McDonnell MP
3. Grahame Morris MP
4. Beth Winter MP
5. Zarah Sultana MP
6. Nadia Whittome MP
7. Ian Lavery MP
8. Jon Trickett MP
9. Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
10. Kim Johnson MP
11. Kate Osborne MP
12. Ian Byrne MP
13. Olivia Blake MP
14. Sam Tarry MP
15. Tony Lloyd MP
16. Ian Mearns MP
17. Apsana Begum MP
18. Clive Lewis MP
19. Andy McDonald MP
20. Barry Gardiner MP
21. Liam Byrne MP
22. Mick Whitley MP
23. Rebecca Long Bailey MP
24. Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP
25. Dawn Butler MP
26. Cat Smith MP
27. Rachael Maskell MP
28. Marsha De Cordova MP
29. Clive Betts MP
30. Kate Hollern MP
31. Kate Osamor MP
32. Mohammad Yasin MP
33. Sir Stephen Timms MP
34. Debbie Abrahams MP
35. Jon Cruddas MP
36. Khalid Mahmood MP
37. Tahir Ali MP
38. Karl Turner MP
39. Imran Hussain MP

The following MPs who were elected as Labour MPs have also signed the EDM:

1. Jeremy Corbyn MP (Independent)
2. Diane Abbott MP (Independent)
3. Claudia Webbe MP (Independent)
4. Geraint Davies MP (Independent)
5. Christina Rees MP (Independent)

The following Labour MPs have now also called for a ceasefire (or shared a call for a ceasefire):

1. Afzal Khan MP (Shadow Minister for Exports)
2. Yasmin Qureshi MP (Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities)
3. Naz Shah MP (Shadow Minister for Crime Reduction)
4. Paula Barker MP (Shadow Minister for Devolution and the English Regions)
5. Rushanara Ali MP (Shadow Minister for Investment and Small Business)
6. Sarah Owen MP (Shadow Minister for Local Govt, Faith and Communities)
7. Andy Slaughter MP (Shadow Solicitor General)
8. Mary Foy MP
9. Rosena Allin-Khan MP
10. Stella Creasy MP
11. Julie Elliot MP
12. Rupa Huq MP
13. Emma Lewell-Buck MP
14. Dan Carden MP
15. Valerie Vaz MP

The following Labour Mayors have called for a ceasefire:

• West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin
• London Mayor Sadiq Khan
• Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham

The following Scottish Labour representatives have called for a ceasefire.

1. Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar
2. Mercedes Villalba MSP
3. Carol Mochan MSP
4. Alex Rowley MSP
5. Monica Lennon MSP
6. Richard Leonard MSP
7. Paul Sweeney MSP

The following Welsh Labour representatives have called for a ceasefire:

1. John Griffiths MS
2. Carolyn Thomas MS
3. David Rees MS
4. Huw Irranca-Davies MS
5. Jack Sargeant MS
6. Jayne Bryant MS
7. Jenny Rathbone MS
8. Ken Skates MS
9. Mike Hedges MS
10. Vikki Howells MS

This page will continue update, with more Labour representatives expected to voice support for a ceasefire.

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• This article features live updates from October 27th, 2023 – if we have missed any MPs or Labour representatives please get in touch on twitter @LabourOutook.
• You can view the full text of the Early Day Motion published on Labour Outlook here.
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