Labour must win back voters’ trust over Gaza, Reeves and Khan say

Shadow chancellor and London mayor admit party’s local election losses were linked to its response to Middle East conflict

Two of Labour’s most senior figures have admitted the party has lost the trust of some voters over its response to the Israel-Gaza conflict and will have to “engage and listen” to win them back.

Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, expressed her regret over people who “couldn’t bring themselves” to back Labour at last week’s local elections, while London mayor Sadiq Khan said the whole party had to regain lost trust.