Peterborough MP Paul Bristow sacked from government job for breaking rank over Gaza ceasefire

📆 10/30/2023 5:56 PM
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Paul Bristow has been told to leave his job as a parliamentary private secretary at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Tory MP Paul Bristow has been sacked from his government position after backing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, Downing Street has confirmed.

Downing Street said that Mr Bristow had been asked to leave his job as a parliamentary private secretary for breaking rank. Mr Bristow’s letter, dated Thursday, appears to have been deleted from his website but remains on Facebook.He wrote that he is “deeply grieved by the heart-breaking and devastating humanitarian crisis” unfolding in Gaza, having spoken with constituents and meeting with the Peterborough Joint Mosques Council.

But Mr Bristow added: “A permanent ceasefire would save lives and allow for a continued column of humanitarian aid reach the people who need it the most.“Hostages need to be released.

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