At least 20 Labour councillors have resigned over Keir Starmer's stance on the Israel-Hamas crisis and his failure to call for a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid to get to Gaza
Several councillors representing areas with sizeable Muslim communities have left the party to sit as independents with attacks on what they said were horrifying comments.
Sir Keir attempts to claw back credibility with Muslim voters and social justice campaigners morningstaronline.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from morningstaronline.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Starmer seeks to reassure Labour councillors over Israel-Gaza stance watfordobserver.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from watfordobserver.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.