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If Keir Starmer isn’t careful, Gaza could do for him what the Iraq war did for Blair

Many Muslim voters turned against Labour in the local elections, and the continuing conflict only heightens the risk of alienating others, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Conservative Lawmaker Defects To Labour Amid Government Criticism

Conservative lawmaker defects to Labour, shaking up UK politics ahead of general election.

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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’

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Admitting Elphicke leaves some in Labour asking how far Starmer will go

Brexit and immigration hardliner surprises politicians from both sides with her defection

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Labour vows to ban fire and rehire after war of words with unions

Exclusive: plans revealed in new leaked dossier sent to unions ahead of crunch meeting with Keir Starmer

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Natalie Elphicke’s queasy welcome shows Labour will turn no one away

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

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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?’

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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

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Natalie Elphicke is a hard-right Tory. Her defection sums up Labour’s contempt for progressive voters

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

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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

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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

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London MP Kate Osamor has Labour whip restored following investigation into comments on Gaza war

The move piles pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to do the same for veteran MP Diane Abbott

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OPINION - Should the Tories be relieved Natalie Elphicke didn't defect to Reform?

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…

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Starmer may be bland – but that passes the taste test in a country sick of spicy politics

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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Unions to meet Keir Starmer amid concerns about workers’ rights policy

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

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Labour must win back voters’ trust over Gaza, say Rachel Reeves and Sadiq Khan

Shadow chancellor and London mayor admit party’s local election losses were linked to its response to Middle East conflict

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OPINION - A Labour government is no guarantee of more money for City Hall

Sadiq Khan was in fine form this morning, and who can blame him? Elected Mayor of London for a third time and on an increased share of the vote, the bloke had earned a curtain call.

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Pro-Gaza Activists Say UK's Labour Party May Lose 4M Muslim Votes Unless They Meet 18 Demands

Amidst the Gaza conflict, Muslim Vote demands action from Labour, including sanctions on Israel. Mobilising thousands for political change.

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‘They’re everywhere’: Labour’s wooing of City goes into overdrive

Starmer and Reeves have created 2020s version of party’s 1990s ‘prawn cocktail offensive’ – and business appears hungry for it

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Don’t lump all of us North Yorkshire voters together

Letters: Sylvia Bernard objects to the assumption about Tory-supporting villages in the region. Plus a letter from Les Bright

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Could there really be a hung parliament at the next UK general election?

After PM’s bold reading of disastrous Tory local election results, we assess the variables in play at national level

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General election result not a ‘foregone conclusion,’ says Sunak – UK politics as it happened

PM says he is ‘determined to fight on’ after disastrous local, mayoral and Blackpool byelection results last week

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There is a way for Starmer’s Labour to fix the big rift with Muslim voters – if it has the will

Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham won elections in areas with large Muslim populations. Both engaged with us as citizens, says Miqdaad Versi of the Muslim Council of Britain

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Scaling back Labour’s workers’ rights plan would be disastrous, warns TUC president

Reports say Sir Keir Starmer may risk union support and bow to pressure from business to amend new deal

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Labour to target south of England at general election, campaign chief says

Pat McFadden says local election results give the party confidence it can win ‘blue wall’ seats that are ‘turning red’

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