Police stood by as pro-Palestine slogan projected on Parliament, claims MP

Good evening. A senior Jewish MP has raised concerns after pro-Palestine protesters broadcast the slogan “From the river to the sea” onto the Elizabeth Tower.

Elsewhere, a total of 63 MPs have signed a motion of no confidence in Sir Lindsay Hoyle after his handling of the Gaza ceasefire debate.

Police stood by as pro-Palestine slogan projected on Parliament, claims MP

Police stood by as “From the River to the Sea” was projected onto Parliament, a senior Jewish MP has said. Andrew Percy, a Tory backbencher, raised concerns after pro-Palestine protesters broadcast the slogan onto the Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben, on Wednesday night.

Tory rebels and SNP try to force Hoyle no-confidence vote

A total of 63 MPs have now signed a motion of no confidence in Sir Lindsay Hoyle after his handling of a Gaza ceasefire debate on Wednesday resulted in chaotic scenes in the House of Commons. Tom Harris argues that the situation is just as dangerous for Sir Keir Starmer as it is for the Speaker.

Aid trucks looted as Gaza becomes ‘death zone’

Aid trucks going into Gaza are being looted out of “utter desperation” as they drive through what is now being described as a “death zone”. This week, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) said it had paused deliveries to northern Gaza because of “complete chaos and violence due to the collapse of civil order”.

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