Bolton Conservative leader calls on PM to push for ceasefire in Middle East

Cllr Martyn Cox, who led Bolton Council from 2021 to 2023, addressed the letter to Rishi Sunak following several weeks of spiralling violence in the Middle East.

The conflict has reverberated throughout Bolton with a mass rally earlier this month and several councillors having made statements calling for a ceasefire.

Cllr Cox’s letter states: “We have all witnessed the dreadful scenes coming out of the Middle East over recent…