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Tonight, 125 MPs voted in favour of a ceasefire in Gaza, by way of an amendment to the King’s Speech. Here is the full list of the 56 Labour MPs who disagree with Keir Starmer, and backed a ceasefire. The ten that have ‘left the frontbench’ are italicised.

Keir Starmer continues to face significant pressure to call for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict over Gaza. A third of all Labour MPs have either said they want a ceasefire or signed a Commons motion calling for one, out of a current total of 198 Labour members in the Commons. Below is The Spectator's list of names gathered from parliamentary records and online statements, including 15 frontbenchers.

Thank you, Akshata, for that introduction, and thank you for always being there for me. My wife: truly the best long-term decision for a brighter future, I ever made. I have been blessed in my life. I have a wonderful wife and two daughters who make me proud every single day. And I was also lucky enough to grow up in the most loving of homes. My Dad was a GP and my Mum a pharmacist… you did need a smaller mention than last summer I know. In so many ways, I wouldn’t be standing here before you today without them. They were – and are – my inspiration. Thank you, Mum, thank you Dad. Like so many of us in this hall, they understood the importance of community… and made sure that I did too. They didn’t believe community was some extension of government.

And just like that it’s day three of the Conservative party conference in Manchester! With one full day left, there’s plenty to get stuck into. Today’s highlights include speeches by Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove and Home Secretary Suella Braverman. Over on the fringe circuit there’s a range of interesting events and The Spectator hosts its last six conference events.

It’s day two of the Conservative party conference in Manchester and attendees are shaking off last night’s merriment to get stuck into today’s agenda. Today’s highlights include speeches by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, while over on the fringe circuit there’s a range of interesting events covering themes from education, Ukraine and China. The Spectator kicks off its jam-packed programme of conference panel events.

It’s the first day of the annual Conservative party conference in Manchester. Grant Shapps, who is making his first major speech since being promoted to Defence Secretary, is the headline act on the main stage.

The Conservative party conference in Manchester is something of a political version of the Edinburgh festival: you go for the fringes, not the main events, and there’s no end of variety. The Spectator is hosting a packed and entertaining schedule of fringe events – and a famously un-crashable party. All our events are free but require access to the secure zone. G&T will be served at every event, even the morning ones. Be sure to arrive early to get a seat! Our full programme and details are available below: Tuesday 3 October Will the public ever get on board with net zero? 2pm – 3pm Why did Rishi Sunak U-turn on the 2030 petrol car-sale ban?

Labour leader Keir Starmer’s reshuffle has now finished. Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner has been moved from her current berth, shadowing the Cabinet Office to Levelling Up – marking something of a promotion for Rayner. Lisa Nandy, however, has been given a large demotion from shadow Levelling Up minister to shadow cabinet minister for international development.

Nigel Farage's bank account with Coutts was closed earlier this year. Here is the bank's dossier, obtained by Farage using a subject access request, that reveals why: Item 1: Personal data extracted from minutes from Wealth Reputational Risk Committee on 17th November 2022 Content • Seeking approval to continue the relationship with Nigel Farage (NF) subject to annual reviews. • Referred to NF’s controversial profile in public life and politics, reflected in the adverse press outlined in the paper presented. • Despite the adverse press, from a legal perspective NF has not been formally charged of any wrongdoing, and is not subject to any regulatory censure.  • NF is already a Coutts customer which he had made public knowledge.

The leader of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has released an 11-minute audio message after leading a march on Moscow. Here is an edited transcript of what he said: The Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) is probably the most experienced and combat-ready unit in Russia, and possibly in the world. (It is made up of) Motivated fighters, who have performed a huge number of missions in the interests of Russia – in Africa, in Arab countries and around the world. Most recently, this unit has achieved good results in Ukraine. (Yet) As a result of…ill-conceived decisions, this unit was due to cease to exist on 1 July 2023.  A council of commanders met and passed this information (that they would be amalgamated into the Russian army) on to the fighters themselves...

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, has left Rostov-on-Don and ended the armed insurrection against Vladimir Putin. After one of the most extraordinary days in Russian history, he said he marched within 125 miles of Moscow but said he decided to go no further to avoid bloodshed. Putin, who had ordered his army to crush Prigozhin and imprison his men, has agreed to drop all charges. After a Belarus-brokered peace deal, Prigozhin will self-exile in Minsk, according to the Kremlin. Footage emerged showing him being bid farewell by cheering crowds in Rostov and winding down his window to greet them. A few hours earlier, he released the following statement on Telegram: We marched out on 23 June on the Justice March.

Today, MPs will get the chance to debate and vote on the Privileges Committee report on Boris Johnson. This will not be whipped by the government, allowing Tory MPs to vote how they wish. So far more than a dozen of Johnson's supporters in parliament have expressed public criticism of the report but some stop short of saying that they will vote against the recommendations. Below is The Spectator's list of MPs who are not abstaining on Monday: Voting against the report (5): Sir Simon Clarke: 'I am amazed at the harshness of today’s report by the Privileges Committee.' Brendan Clarke-Smith: 'I’m backing fairness and justice - not kangaroo courts.' Nadine Dorries: 'Any Conservative MP who would vote for this report is fundamentally not a Conservative.

This morning the Privileges Committee published their findings of their investigation into Boris Johnson's conduct in the wake of the partygate scandal. They found that Johnson had misled the House of Commons and said that, had he not resigned as an MP, they would have recommended a 90-day suspension for him. As part of their report, the Committee published Johnson's response to their findings along with their own comments. Here is Johnson's response in full: Purported response of Mr Johnson to the Committee’s warning letter, received by the Committee on 12 June 2023, with Committee comments. The Committee has provided me with a 36 page document entitled 'Extract of Provisional Conclusions' (‘the document’).

Boris Johnson has announced that he is resigning from Parliament ‘at least for now’, after the Privileges Committee recommended his suspension as an MP for ten days. The Committee had been investigating whether the former PM misled the Commons about parties in Downing Street. Now that he has stepped down, Boris will trigger a by-election in his Uxbridge constituency. Here’s how MPs have reacted so far: Priti Patel, former Home Secretary: ‘Boris Johnson has served our country and his constituency with distinction. He led world in supporting Ukraine, got Brexit done, and was our most electorally successful Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher. Boris is a political titan whose legacy will stand the test of time.

Prince Harry has finished his second day of giving evidence in the High Court. The Duke of Sussex is taking legal action against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) alleging that tabloid reporters broke the law to get stories about him. He was cross-examined by the Mirror Group's barrister Andrew Green and then was asked questions by his own lawyer, David Sherborne. Here's what unfolded today: • Prince Harry says the media exposure for this court case has been 'a lot' • The Duke of Sussex found a tracking device under then-girlfriend Chelsy Davy's car • Harry calls several articles 'suspicious' because they have been attributed to 'pals' or 'Palace sources' • The Duke said the alleged phone hacking 'could have been happening on a daily basis' 2.

Prince Harry is in the High Court today, being cross-examined as he sues the publisher of the Daily Mirror over alleged phone hacking (you can follow proceedings throughout this afternoon here). Here is his witness statement: I, PRINCE HARRY, DUKE OF SUSSEX, of [address available to the trial judge] WILL STATE AS FOLLOWS: I make this statement in support of my claim for damages and other remedies against MGN Limited, the publishers of the Daily Mirror, the People and the Sunday Mirror newspapers. The facts and matters set out in this witness statement derive from my own knowledge and are true except where I indicate that the information derives from a third party, in which case it is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.