ANOTHER Labour Councillor Has Resigned In Protest Against Starmer – Total Resignations Now Over Twenty In Just One Week

Ms Healy said the Labour leadership was “encouraging collective punishment towards the Palestinian people by condoning the indiscriminate withholding of water and energy supplies in Gaza”, which she said was illegal under international law.

Councillor Mairéad Healy has joined a growing list of politicians who have resigned in the past week.

She said: “I will continue for the remainder of my term, standing up for those most disadvantaged in our city, championing local issues in Romsey and will seek to always advocate for those who need support.”

More than 20 councillors have now resigned from the Labour Party in the past week, in protest of Starmer’s position on Gaza and, in particular, his comments during the LBC interview.

Councils to have seen resignations include Cambridge, Gloucester, Haringey, Islington, Kensington, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham and Stroud.

Eight councillors in Oxford have resigned from Labour, leaving the party without a majority for the first time in over a decade. Six of these resignations came at a meeting of Oxford and District and Labour Party on October 20.

In a speech announcing her resignation at the meeting, Oxford City Councillor Imogen Thomas said: “The Labour leadership, locally and nationally, has sought to actively silence members and representatives who have acted to highlight violations of international law, banning motions, as we’ve seen, from branches, strongly advising councillors against attending demonstrations.”