Survey of Labour Muslim MPs shows extent of disquiet over Gaza stance | Labour
By: Eleni Courea Political correspondent | Published: 2025-06-05 05:00:00 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Labour is facing calls for action from a large group of its Muslim MPs, councillors and mayors, who believe Keir Starmer is mishandling the crisis in Gaza.
In the first-ever survey of the party’s Muslim representatives, 77% of respondents said they believed the government should end all UK arms exports to Israel and 84% supported sanctions against the Israeli government, the Labour Muslim Network (LMN) said. Nearly all respondents – 97% – said they supported the immediate recognition of the state of Palestine.
The results are based on an online questionnaire circulated by the LMN between 2 April and 16 May. There were 221 respondents out of 477 eligible Labour Muslim MPs, councillors and elected mayors.
The findings lay bare the political difficulties the government faces over its…
