The leader of Burnley Council has resigned from the Labour Party along with ten other councillors in protest of Sir Keir Starmer‘s position on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Councillor Afrasiab Anwar, who has been part of the Labour party for 10 years, called for the 61-year-old leader to resign following a weeks-long furore over his position on the Israel-Hamas war.
In a statement, the group of Labour councillors said: ‘It has become apparent that Keir Starmer and the leadership either cannot or will not heed our concerns or acknowledge the sentiments within our communities.
