“I find it a little bit hard, after 32 years as a Member of Parliament… to be labelled a rebel.” Alistair Burt MP says instead of targeting Tory "rebels", Boris Johnson should "look at those who undermined Theresa May's government" by not backing the Withdrawal Agreement. | Channel 4 News

UK former Middle East minister Alistair Burt says that moving Palestinians from Gaza to Jordan is “not based on reality at all” and would not work because it would “disrupt” the Jordanian state, which he described as “one of the strongest places of stability in the region”. Burt, who made the comments on BBC’s Newsnight on Tuesday, also highlighted that “the history of displacement” in the region is “huge”, particularly for Palestinians. | Middle East Eye

"I hope that people can sleep easy, and know that at least parliament will be there." Former minister Alistair Burt reacts after MPs approve measures designed to try to stop parliament being suspended to force through a no-deal Brexit. | Channel 4 News