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UK Prime Minister Sunak suffers further blow as another Conservative MP defects to Labour ahead of general election

UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer with former Tory MP Natalie Elphicke in his parliamentary office (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was accused Wednesday of leading a “chaotic” government as another one of his Conservative MPs defected to the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a looming general election.

In a stunning move just ahead of weekly prime minister's questions, Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor of the House of Commons to join the ranks of Keir Starmer's Labour Party, which appears to be heading for power after 14 years.