Earlier this week an unnamed Tory minister told Sky News’ deputy political editor, Sam Coates, they were “worried there might be peace in the Middle East” because the conflict in Gaza is perceived to be damaging the Labour Party’s relationship with its voters.
The minister made the comments amid a debate in the Tory Party as to when Mr Sunak should call an election after the budget last week failed to excite his backbenchers.
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Rishi Sunak has been urged to identify and sack a minister who told Sky News they were concerned there might be peace in the Middle East in case it damages the Conservatives’ electoral prospects.
Earlier this week an unnamed Tory minister told Sky News’ deputy political editor, Sam Coates, they were “worried there might be peace in the Middle East” because the conflict in Gaza is perceived to be damaging the Labour Party’s relationship with its voters.
The minister made the comments amid a debate in the Tory Party as to when Mr Sunak should call an election after the budget last week failed to excite his backbenchers.
Responding to the unnamed minister’s comments, SNP foreign affairs spokesperson, Brendan O’Hara MP, said: "The UK government has repeatedly blocked SNP calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel - and now it seems Tory ministers actively want to prevent a ceasefire in case it harms their electoral chances.
He added: “Rishi Sunak must launch an investigation to identify and sack the minister responsible for these comments - and he must end his opposition to calling for an immediate ceasefire.”
Earlier this month Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons Speaker, became embroiled in a row after he broke parliamentary convention to allow a Labour amendment to dominate an SNP opposition day on the Israel-Hamas conflict - leading to accusations he was trying to spare his former party the prospect of another damaging rebellion.
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