Announcing her defection, Natalie Elphicke hit out at the ‘broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government’PMQs starts in just over 20 minutes, and today there will be particular interest in the mood on the Conservative benches. Rishi Sunak has actively embraced the theory that the local election results show Labour is not on course to...

Minister criticises ‘broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government’The Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke has defected to Labour, hitting out at the “broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government”.The Dover MP crossed the floor in the Commons just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions. Continue reading...

Key crossing for humanitarian aid closed Sunday after a Hamas shelling attack nearby killed four soldiersSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageIsrael was reopening the Kerem Shalom crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, reports the Reuters news agency citing a statement from the Israeli agency in charge of it said.According to the statement,...

Key crossing for humanitarian aid closed Sunday after a Hamas shelling attack nearby killed four soldiersSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageIsrael was reopening the Kerem Shalom crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, reports the Reuters news agency citing a statement from the Israeli agency in charge of it said.According to the statement,...

Former minister is launching bid to push Sunak to right on immigration policyPMQs starts in just over 20 minutes, and today there will be particular interest in the mood on the Conservative benches. Rishi Sunak has actively embraced the theory that the local election results show Labour is not on course to win an overall majority, but this is based...

The US paused shipment of 3,500 bombs over fears they would fuel killing in Rafah, it has emerged. Plus, Ukraine says it foiled Zelenskiy assassination plotDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Israel has launched a major military offensive in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, where 1.4 million Palestinian civilians are...