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Labour is challenging the SNP to accept its Gaza ceasefire amendment, which includes a ‘plan to get peace.’ Rishi Sunak has expressed his support for Kemi Badenoch over her statements about the Post Office Horizon scandal. Labour MP Clive Betts, who previously rebelled on a Gaza ceasefire vote, hopes the party will unite behind a new amendment. Scott Benton is resisting calls to resign as an MP, defending his record and claiming that the probe against him was procedurally flawed. The SNP is urging all MPs to ‘vote with your conscience’ and back its motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Meanwhile, Labour is calling for an ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza as an alternative to the SNP’s proposal. Rishi Sunak has addressed the NFU, stating that reducing trade barriers with the EU is a ‘work in progress.’ Labour is calling for Scott Benton’s immediate resignation to avoid a lengthy wait for new MP in Blackpool South. Sunak is facing the prospect of another byelection defeat after Scott Benton lost his appeal against a 35-day Commons suspension. English farmers are set to be offered the ‘largest ever’ grant scheme amid food security concerns. Former Tory minister Nick Boles has expressed his desire for Keir Starmer to be PM and pledged to help Labour succeed. SNP’s Stephen Flynn has criticized the US’s draft resolution for UN on Gaza ceasefire, stating that it does not go far enough. The government is under fresh pressure over the Post Office Horizon scandal as new cover-up evidence has been revealed. Source: The Guardian
SNP urged to embrace Labour’s Gaza ceasefire proposal in UK political debate live
