Sunak raises concerns about Gaza death toll as senior Tories push for ceasefire
by David Hughes
Dec 18, 2023
4 minutes
Rishi Sunak faced calls from senior Tories to back an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war as he acknowledged too many innocent lives had already been lost.
A group of Conservative MPs, including three former Cabinet ministers, have written to Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron saying the case for an immediate ceasefire is “unanswerable”.
The Prime Minister said the UK wanted a “sustainable ceasefire”, with the release of hostages and access for much-needed humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip, but that was based on Israel succeeding in removing Hamas.
“Israel obviously has a right to defend itself against what was an
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