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PHONE-IN
A Commons debate on calls for a ceasefire in Gaza descended into chaos, after the speaker was accused of allowing it to be 'hijacked' by Labour.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle sparked fury from the SNP and Conservatives when he broke with convention to allow a vote on a Labour motion for an 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire'. The speaker later apologised, saying he had acted 'with the right intentions'. But the SNP said they had been 'treated with complete and utter contempt'. Labour's amendment went through to loud shouts of 'aye' without a formal vote, after the government said it would not take part in protest. This meant there was no vote on the SNP's motion, which called for an 'immediate ceasefire', and was originally meant to be the focus of the debate. The government does not have to adopt Labour's position as the vote is not binding.

In extraordinary scenes, SNP MPs and some Tories walked out of the chamber over the Speaker's handling of the vote.

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