Keir Starmer faces further resignations from the Labor Party over the bloodshed in Gaza, after the leader is warned that ‘we cannot lie in bed with the Tories’ over the war, and MPs face protests outside their offices in areas of large Muslim population

Keir Starmer has been warned he could face another resignation from the Labor front over his refusal to support a full ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Ten frontline members resigned Wednesday night to defy him and vote to permanently end the fighting that has claimed thousands of lives.

But others who heeded the order to wait out the vote remain anxious, with some suggesting they may still walk.

Many people who toed the party line faced protests in their constituencies, including Bethnal Green and Bow MP Rushanara Ali, whose constituency office was targeted.

The shadow minister for small business called for a ceasefire but did not vote for one in the SNP-appointed department. She told the Guardian on Wednesday evening: “I am always ready to leave the shadow government, so I completely respect the decisions taken by my fellow MPs today.

“When I feel like my presence has less of a positive impact than my absence, I will do it.”

Jess Phillips, the shadow minister for domestic abuse, was among the frontliners who either quit or were sacked so that she could support a ceasefire in a vote in the House of Commons.

Many people who toed the party line faced protests in their constituencies, including Bethnal Green and Bow MP Rushanara Ali (top), whose constituency office was targeted (above)

A total of 56 Labor MPs opposed their party’s leader’s position of advocating a cessation of fighting in order to support an end to the fighting.

Sir Keir, who is on the second day of his visit to Scotland today, has refused to back up his support for time-limited humanitarian breaks in fighting rather than a ceasefire.

But a source told the Guardian: “We cannot lie in bed with the Conservative Party, which you say should be removed.”

Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Aberdeen, where he will pledge to make the UK a “clean energy superpower”.

His trip comes after a difficult week for the opposition leader against the backdrop of endless fighting in Gaza sparked by the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack.

Since Israel began striking back, Gaza’s health ministry – run by a Palestinian militant group – says more than 11,470 people have died in the territory.

Ms Phillips, the shadow minister for domestic violence, was among those who left her position to support the call for a ceasefire in the House of Commons.

The Birmingham Yardley MP has since said she wanted to be an “asset” for Sir Keir from the back benches and suggested he could bring her back to the front bench.

She told The News Agents podcast: “One of the things Keir Starmer said to me yesterday was, ‘I need people like you to help me with the missions that you and I are coming up with together, Jess.’

“And I said, ‘Then you’ve got me.'”