Well, that was unexpected. Natalie Elphicke, until a few hours ago the Conservative MP for Dover, has defected to the Labour Party. In a bid to amp up the drama, the whole thing happened moments before Prime Minister's Questions, as Elphicke crossed the floor to take her seat behind Keir Starmer on the opposition benches.
In a statement released by Labour, Elphicke said that under the prime minister's leadership, the Tories have become a “byword for incompetence and division”. She added: “From small boats to biosecurity, Rishi Sunak’s government is failing to keep our borders safe and secure”.
