As dozens of Labour MPs rebelled against toeing the party line by backing a ceasefire in Gaza, here's how Oldham's MPs voted.

MPs voted 293 to 125, majority 168, to reject the SNP's King Speech amendment calling for "all parties to agree to an immediate ceasefire" in Gaza.

But 56 Labour MPs backed the position, defying a three-line whip and rejecting their party leader's stance.

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer now faces the loss of 10 frontbenchers, who quit last night, Wednesday, in their support of the ceasefire.

This includes high-profile shadow minister for domestic violence, Jess Phillips, as well as the MP for Manchester Gorton, Afzal Khan, Yasmin Qureshi, MP for Bolton South East, Paula Barker, Rachel Hopkins, Sarah Owen, Naz Shah and Andy Slaughter.

Parliamentary private secretaries Dan Carden and Mary Foy joined them in leaving their positions.

Labour MPs had been ordered to abstain on the SNP move and were told instead to back Sir Keir's position calling for longer "humanitarian pauses" rather than a ceasefire.

Labour's amendment calls to pause the conflict to allow for the delivery of aid support and the evacuation of civilians, but falls short of demanding a full ceasefire.

The three Labour MPs for the borough, deputy leader Angela Rayner, MP for Ashton and Failsworth, Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, and Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham West and Royton, all rejected the SNP's amendment and towed the party line.

Mr McMahon said he supported the Labour Party's motion for a humanitarian pause that would "look to create the conditions needed for a cessation in the violence in the Middle East."

He said: "The motion covered a lot of ground.

"The standalone demand for an immediate ceasefire might seem more direct, but the complexity and seriousness of the crisis demands nothing less than a fully considered roadmap to peace, grounded in the reality of where we are and resolute in our commitment to end the horrors we see. 

"The brutal fact remains that both Hamas and Israel have ruled out a ceasefire, and we have not yet secured adequate protection of civilians who face a grave and real risk, whether they be the innocent citizens of Gaza, or the Israeli hostages still missing.

"It is for them that the official opposition must offer more than protest in support."

He added: "We have a moral duty to set out a roadmap to peace, and we must use what influence we do have to grow domestic and international support in this endeavour."

Debbie Abrahams MP added:  “My position is clear: I wholeheartedly support a ceasefire.

"Unfortunately, I was not able to attend Parliament yesterday for the vote because of an important prior constituency commitment.

"But please be reassured that I will continue to press all concerned for a ceasefire."

The MP said she was also one of the first MPs to call for a humanitarian ceasefire more than four weeks ago.

She added: "I raised this in the Chamber to then Foreign Secretary, met with the Minister for the Middle East, have submitted a Written Question, signed an Early Day Motion on this and wrote to the Prime Minister this week to demand a ceasefire, along with 115 Parliamentary colleagues.”

The deputy leader of the Labour Party, Angela Rayner, also said: "We all want the violence to end.

"I understand and respect those calling for a ceasefire now and I’m deeply sorry to have lost valued colleagues from the frontbench.

"The international community has demanded that the siege conditions on Gaza be lifted, but that has still not happened.

"That is totally unacceptable and it cannot continue."

Sir Keir reiterated his position aligns with leaders around the world as their calls for a "humanitarian pause" would allow access to aid, food, water, utilities and medicine.

He added: “Much more needs to be done in this regard to ease the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in Gaza.

“And, in addition to addressing the present, every leader has a duty not to go back to a failed strategy of containment and neglect, but to forge a better and more secure future for both Palestinians and Israelis.

"I regret that some colleagues felt unable to support the position tonight.

"But I wanted to be clear about where I stood, and where I will stand."

However, Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf said he is "beyond angry" with MPs who refused to back the immediate ceasefire call and warned they were "on the wrong side of history".

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