"Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle Sparks Row with Labour Gaza Motion Pick"

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"Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle Sparks Row with Labour Gaza Motion Pick"
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A row has erupted in the UK Commons after Speaker Lindsay Hoyle allowed MPs to vote on a Labour motion regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict, prompting anger from SNP and Conservative MPs. Labour's amendment calls for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire," defusing a potential rebellion within the party. The decision led to jeers from SNP MPs, with one calling it "absolutely ridiculous." The government has also tabled its own amendment supporting Israel's "right to self-defence" and urging negotiations for a ceasefire.

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