Current location:Global Gleam news portal > world
UK Prime Minister Sunak suffers further blow as another Conservative lawmaker defects to Labour
Global Gleam news portal2024-05-09 03:00:22【world】7People have gathered around
IntroductionLONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was accused Wednesday of leading a “chaotic” govern
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was accused Wednesday of leading a “chaotic” government as another one of his Conservative lawmakers defected to the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a looming general election.
In a stunning move just ahead of weekly prime minister’s questions, Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor of the House of Commons to join the ranks of Keir Starmer’s Labour Party, which appears to be heading for power after 14 years.
“We need to move on from the broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government,” said Elphicke, who represents the constituency of Dover, which is at the front-line of migrant crossings from France. “Under Rishi Sunak, the Conservatives have become a byword for incompetence and division.”
The defection of Elphicke is particularly surprising as she was widely considered to be on the right of the Conservative Party and has been hugely critical of Labour in the past. But she has recently been increasingly disapproving of the government’s approach to migrant crossings.
Address of this article:http://estonia.diagnosticsonar.com/content-54e199755.html
Very good!(7)
Related articles
- Students at the Queen's University Belfast stage sit
- Electoral Commission probes concerns about voting at Te Pāti Māori candidate's marae
- MPs 'probably' deserve pay rises, former minister Chris Finlayson says
- MPs 'probably' deserve pay rises, former minister Chris Finlayson says
- WBC strips Jermall Charlo of middleweight title following DUI arrest. Carlos Adames is new champion
- Banging sound from Titan submersible search heard for first time in UK documentary
- Fallen 'Crypto King' Sam Bankman
- World Court orders Israel to halt Gaza famine; Hamas says ceasefire needed
- Georgia court to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump case
- School attendance held back by sickness
Popular articles
Recommended
Rojas and France help the Mariners knock off the Twins 10
Roads crack, flights grounded as rare earthquake hits US east coast
World Court orders Israel to halt Gaza famine; Hamas says ceasefire needed
Russia, Kazakhstan floods: High water levels swamp Orenburg houses
Eurovision viewers SLAM 'epilepsy
Judith Collins picks up raft of ministerial positions in new government
US to build temporary port to deliver Gaza aid
Haiti gangs try to take over Port
Links
- 3 children in minivan hurt when it rolled down hill, into baseball dugout wall in Illinois
- Penix wowed Falcons' Morris, Fontenot with sound of his passes in pre
- The Bears see bigger things in store after drafting QB Caleb Williams, WR Rome Odunze
- Lauren Goodger cuts a stylish figure as she joins her TOWIE co
- Who will receive Meghan's top 5 jams? As the Duchess's A
- Demi Lovato chops her hair and goes for a lighter brunette color as she shows off her fresh chin
- Caitlin Clark revs up Pacers fans with pregame playoff appearance in IndyCar replica
- Victoria Beckham explains how she perfects her signature smoky eye and a sun
- Panthers put more offensive playmakers around young QB Bryce Young in NFL draft
- Penix wowed Falcons' Morris, Fontenot with sound of his passes in pre