Labour MP Rosie Duffield calls for the suspension of Natalie Elphicke's party whip amid allegations that Elphicke lobbied ministers over her ex-husband's sexual assault trial in 2020. Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack believes Elphicke's views are incompatible with the Labour Party, following her defection from another party.
"You didn't make this public until she became a Labour MP. Why not?" @AndrewMarr9 asks Robert Buckland why he waited until Natalie Elphicke defected before making his allegation about her behaviour known. https://t.co/2f4h0741MR
"I don't think she should have the Labour whip". Fire Brigades Union general secretary @MattWrack talks to @SophyRidgeSky about Dover MP Natalie Elphicke’s defection to Labour. #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/6eFxQMQaI8
“I don’t think that Natalie Elphicke’s views have actually changed, she’s simply jumped ship.” @MattWrack says Natalie Elphicke’s views are “not compatible” with the Labour Party. 📻 @JPonPolitics https://t.co/YK3DBVot2h https://t.co/yKtVNXO33j
🔴 Labour MP calls for Natalie Elphicke to be suspended over ex-husband claim https://t.co/bJjjc2cqkR
BREAK: Labour MP @RosieDuffield1 says Natalie Elphicke should have the whip suspended while investigation takes place into our revelation that the Dover MP lobbied the justice secretary over her then husband’s sexual assault trial. https://t.co/6BYovlUd3F https://t.co/1izWPTdFBD
The Labour MP for Canterbury @RosieDuffield1 says @NatalieElphicke should have the Labour whip suspended while an investigation is carried out into accusations that Ms Elphicke lobbied ministers over her ex-husband’s sexual assault trial in 2020 (which she denies).