Lee Anderson’s ‘divisive and dangerous’ rant against Sadiq Khan condemned by Tory and Labour MPs

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle apologised for the way the controversy had unravelled however emphasised he had departed from parliamentary process to permit votes on Labour, the SNP and Government’s place on Gaza to attempt to get the widest doable views, and additionally to attempt to defuse threats of violence against MPs who had to date not voted for a Gaza ceasefire.