Labour calls for continued funding of UNRWA programmes in Gaza amid 'humanitarian catastrophe&#

The UK and several other countries paused funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency in Gaza on Friday after "several" staff members were fired for allegedly participating in the 7 October attack on Israel. Asked for Labour's view, the party's shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth said the allegations were "absolutely appalling" but he also said a "humanitarian catastrophe" is facing Palestinians in Gaza and called for more aid to be delivered to the strip. He said: "What is happening is a catastrophe which is why, for example, we've also called for a halt in the fighting, an immediate humanitarian truce, a ceasefire, a sustained ceasefire is needed, but UNRWA programs have to continue. Current UNRWA programmes have to continue." Read latest updates: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-rishi-sunak-general-election-keir-starmer-12593360 #gaza #israelhamaswar #israel SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog Sky News videos are also available in German here/Hier können Sie außerdem Sky News-Videos auf Deutsch finden: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYg31l2xrF-Bj859nsOfnA To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales