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A Kent MP continues to face backlash after defecting to the Labour Party – with new and old allies criticising the move and party leader Sir Keir Starmer. Natalie Elphicke, who represents Dover and Deal, crossed the floor in the House of Commons yesterday after slamming Rishi Sunak’s “tired and chaotic government” and accusing the Prime Minister of failing to deliver on his promise to “stop the boats”. But her move to Labour is yet to convince some of her new colleagues. Concerns have been raised about comments she made after her then-husband was convicted of sexual assault, as well as her pol…

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