David Lammy calls Gaza death toll ‘abominable’ as SNP table ceasefire vote

Shadow foreign secretary says Labour will look at SNP motion but adds that Commons vote won’t bring peace to Gaza

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David Lammy has described the death toll in Gaza as “abominable” as he sought to play down a Scottish National party vote next week on a ceasefire, arguing that party political debates in Westminster were not going to achieve peace in the region.

Ahead of another potential crunch point for Labour over whether or not to back a call for a ceasefire, Lammy, the shadow foreign secretary, said the main point was that everyone wanted to see the violence stop.