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Union chiefs to hold showdown talks with Starmer over workers’ rights

Alarm over Natalie Elphicke’s defection also expected to be raised in meeting with Labour leader

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak: UK is facing some of the most dangerous years in its history

PM to speak on what he believes is at stake in next election, focusing on war, migration and technology

The Guardian - UK

‘If Jacob Rees-Mogg wants to join us’ … Was Natalie Elphicke’s defection a step too far for Labour?

Keir Starmer thought he had pulled off a coup when Dover’s rightwing MP crossed the floor. Many were incensed, Tories were bemused – but does it prove there are no ‘no-go’ areas for the party?

The Guardian - UK

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Conservative defector to Labour ‘was bitter at not getting ministerial job’

Tory sources allege that Dover MP Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor because she was not given a post running housing policy

The Guardian - UK

Labour should be ‘less tribal’, says Keir Starmer after Elphicke defection

Party leader welcomes MP in Dover speech as he announces plan to replace Rwanda scheme with new border security unit

The Guardian - UK

Natalie Elphicke ‘sorry’ for defending ex-husband jailed for sexual assault

Newest Labour MP apologises for comments about Charlie Elphicke’s victims amid criticism of her admission to party

The Guardian - UK

'Men sometimes stray, wives always wish they wouldn’t': Natalie Elphicke’s most controversial moments

The former Tory defected to Labour in the most unexpected change of team since Lewis Hamilton announced he was leaving Mercedes

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Keir Starmer faces criticism over decision to accept Natalie Elphicke into Labour

One leftwing MP quipped: ‘I think even this one would have strained the generosity of spirit of John the Baptist’

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer sparks Labour anger with decision to admit Natalie Elphicke

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

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on MPs crossing the floor: a triumph of political theatre over substance

Editorial: Natalie Elphicke is not a comfortable fit for Labour, but her defection is eloquent in expressing the decline of Rishi Sunak’s Tories

The Guardian - UK

The controversies of Natalie Elphicke, the MP who has defected to Labour

Dover MP, who claimed her now former husband’s seat in 2019, has been criticised in the past by Labour

The Guardian - UK

Who is Natalie Elphicke? Conservative MP defects to Labour

New Labour MP is no stranger to controversy after criticising England and Manchester United star Marcus Rashford in the past

Evening Standard

The Abuse of Power by Theresa May review – rewriting history

The former prime minister’s serious study of burning injustices is marred by blindspots about her own conduct

The Guardian - UK

What is the whip and what does it mean to have the whip suspended in politics?

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been stripped of the Tory whip after agreeing to go on reality TV show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Here is what it means for the ex-cabinet politician

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The Guardian - UK

Conor Burns’ dismissal: which other Tories have faced misconduct allegations?

The former trade minister is the latest in a long line of Tory MPs to bring scandal to the party

The Guardian - UK

Scandal after scandal: timeline of Tory sleaze under Boris Johnson

PM’s tenure has been characterised by disrepute, from lockdown breaches to serious sexual assaults

The Independent UK

Tory sleaze: The disgraced MPs and ministers forced to quit, lose the whip or who are behind bars

In July, deputy chief whip Chris Pincher quit after admitting he had ‘far too much’ to drink at a social event

Evening Standard

Tory MPs: Resignations and expulsions amid scrutiny of sleaze in Westminster

Chris Pincher said he had ’embarrassed myself and other people’ after having had ‘far too much’ to drink.

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The Independent UK

Tory MPs: Resignations and expulsions amid scrutiny of sleaze in Westminster - OLD

Chris Pincher said he had ’embarrassed myself and other people’ after having had ‘far too much’ to drink.

The Guardian - UK

List of sexual misconduct allegations made against MPs

A Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape has been released on bail

Daily Record

Getting degenerate MPs to change is wildly optimistic

The problem with reporting improper behaviour in any workplace which is institutionally discriminatory is that, too often, the victim is seen as the problem.

The Guardian - UK

If the Tories are serious about eradicating misogyny, maybe they should start at the top

The MP accused of watching porn in the Commons is not exactly an outlier in his party

The Independent UK

Ex-Tory MP ‘considering building site work’ to repay £35,000 in court costs

Charlie Elphicke told the court he had been living on ‘a hand-to-mouth basis’ on welfare since his release from jail.

The Guardian - UK

Crispin Blunt’s defence of sex offender MP revives stench of impunity

Analysis: Imran Ahmad Khan case puts Westminster’s culture of bullying and abuse back in spotlight

The Guardian - UK

Sexual assault: regrettable, but no impediment to a parliamentary career

Of course Crispin Blunt defended fellow Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan. Criminality is the norm in the Commons, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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