Natalie Elphicke dramatically switched benches to join Labour at start of PMQs and delivers withering verdict on ‘incompetent’government’ - but gleeful Keir starmer faces left-wing backlash over defection

It was hailed as a triumph: it is anything but. It reveals a party that’s lost its moral compass

A quick win is quick win for Keir starmer. Never mind the politics, just feel that Tory majority weakening

MP says many in party think rightwing Tory defector is ‘vile’, while shadow minister says: ‘Are we welcoming Farage next week?’

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Sir Keir starmer declined to comment on Natalie Elphicke's past remarks about Charlie Elphicke's conviction for sexually assaulting two women. Her then-husband, the former MP for Dover, was jailed for two years in 2020. In an interview with The Sun, ...

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Dover MP hit out at ‘broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government’ as she defected to Labour moments before PMQs

Rishi Sunak warned Sir Keir starmer he can be “as cocky as he likes” after the local election results, but when it comes to a general election “it is policy that counts”. Mr Sunak reminded the Labour leader of Tony Blair’s fa ...

This is the moment Tory MP Natalie Elphicke walks across the Commons floor to join the Labour party, just minutes before Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday 8 May. The Dover MP crossed the floor in the Commons as she hit out at the “br ...

Watch as Rishi Sunak faces Sir Keir starmer in Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday 8 May.

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Former minister is launching bid to push Sunak to right on immigration policy

Sunak faces off against Labour leader Sir Keir starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions as senior Tory calls for unity after party loses nearly 500 councillors at local elections

Trade unions leaders want to go through policy with party leader after warning there should be no watering down of pledges

Activists doubt Labour’s cautious strategy, but many voters are looking for a ‘Weetabix candidate’ – reassuring and uncontroversial, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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