A gaggle of pro-Palestinian activists have held a protest exterior the house of Sir Keir Starmer – a transfer that has been condemned by the prime minister.
The campaigners arrived on the Labour chief’s home to name on him to assist an arms embargo on Israel.
Their resolution to focus on Sir Keir’s residence was criticised by Rishi Sunak and James Cleverly, the house secretary.
Mr Sunak wrote on X: “I do not care what your politics are, no MP must be harassed at their very own residence.
“We can not and won’t tolerate this.”
Mr Cleverly additionally posted to the social media web site: “That is unacceptable. There isn’t any excuse for harassing and intimidating politicians and their households of their properties.”
The protest comes as the federal government comes beneath strain to publish authorized recommendation it has acquired over whether or not Israel has breached worldwide regulation in Gaza after seven support employees, together with three British volunteers, had been killed in an airstrike final week – one thing Israel has mentioned was a “grave mistake”.
The federal government doesn’t immediately provide Israel with weapons however does grant export licences for British corporations to promote arms to the nation.
Labour has mentioned arms exports to Israel must be suspended if the recommendation ministers have acquired is that worldwide regulation has been damaged, however the authorities is refusing to make the steering public, citing confidentiality.
Sir Keir Starmer has resisted backing an embargo with out seeing the recommendation first.
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