Watch again: Rishi Sunak faces Keir Starmer during PMQs ahead of Gaza ceasefire debate

Watch as Rishi Sunak faced Sir Keir Starmer in Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday 21 February, ahead of a crunch Gaza ceasefire vote.

The vote on a motion calling for a ceasefire takes place amid mounting concerns about a possible Israeli attack on Rafah.

Labour had hoped to avoid another rebellion over the Israel-Hamas war by tabling an amendment to an SNP motion demanding an immediate ceasefire in the region.

Sir Keir’s party on Tuesday publicly shifted its stance to back a call for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire”, giving MPs who were unhappy with the leadership’s previous handling of the issue a wording to rally behind.

But the government has put down its own amendment to the proposal, raising the possibility that the Commons speaker will not choose Labour’s amendment for a debate.
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