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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?’

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

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 · May 8, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

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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

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

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 · May 8, 2024

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

Evening Standard · May 8, 2024

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…

Evening Standard · May 8, 2024

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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

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024

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.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

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.

International Business Times UK · May 7, 2024

‘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

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

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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The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

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’

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

Momentum’s future hangs in balance after co-chair resigns and quits Labour

Exclusive: Party insiders say departure of Hilary Schan could mark start of end for grassroots leftwing group

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

Labour can be proud of its local election results, but there’s still a way to go

Letters: Bernie Evans bemoans the party’s centre-right policies and lack of radicalism to really inspire voters. Plus letters from Lyn Dade, Keith Flett, Jimmy McCluskey and Dr Mark Wilcox

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

We pay a lot more for a lot less, and people know it. That’s why Sunak’s Tories were thrashed in these elections

Come to Thurrock and things get clearer. People feel victims of a terrible injustice, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

If Tory hopes rest on the UK economy, they could go the way of the monasteries

Three key economic indicators loom large but none offer great hope for the Conservatives’ survival

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

Suella Braverman says no time to oust Sunak so he must ‘own this and fix it’

Former home secretary says PM’s ‘plan is not working’ and he needs to change course after local elections drubbing

Evening Standard · May 5, 2024

Andy Street loses West Midlands mayor vote in election blow for Conservatives

The Conservative loss was part of a double blow for the Prime Minister after Labour’s Sadiq Khan secured a historic third term as Mayor of London.

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