![Natalie Elphicke defection: Keir Starmer risks feeding the perception that politics is ‘all just a bit of a game’](/content/images/size/w600/2024/05/000043.jpg)
UK Politics
— Natalie Elphicke, a pro-Brexit Tory right-winger, defected to Labour, sparking controversy and highlighting Labour’s shift under Keir Starmer. The move targeted disaffected Tory voters but drew criticism from the left, questioning Labour’s principles.