Sunak hit by defection of Elphicke over small boats

RISHI Sunak has been dealt a fresh blow after Tory MP Natalie Elphicke defected to Labour, hitting out at his “tired and chaotic Government”.

The MP for Dover said the Prime Minister had failed to deliver on his promise to stop the boats, and also accused him of deserting the political centre ground.

She crossed the floor in the Commons just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions and sat behind Sir Keir Starmer, who hailed her defection as another indication of how he had changed his party.

“From small boats to bio-security, Rishi Sunak’s government is failing to keep our borders safe and secure,” Ms Elphicke said.