Shoulder with the Prime Minister when rishi sunak invited reporters to dover last summer to talk about stopping the boats. Less than a year later, she has stopped being a Conservative Mp. Look at the leader shes appearing with now. I must when admit, i got up this morning i didnt expect to hear this today. Natalie elphicke, the labour member of parliament for dover and deal. I think she speaks for many tory voters think she speaks for many tory voters in think she speaks for many tory voters in saying the tory party has changed. Voters in saying the tory party has changed. It voters in saying the tory party has changed, it has left the centre ground~ changed, it has left the centre ground. But equally the labour party has changed and we are very clearly the party has changed and we are very clearly the party of has changed and we are very clearly the party of the national interest, of the the party of the national interest, of the country first, party second. Realty of the country firs
Of attempting to murder his wife by sabotaging her parachute gives evidence for the first time. Also ahead this hour two Delivery Drivers are attacked with acid in london. Police say one is likely to lose his sight. A 14 year old is in custody. Coming up at 9. 30 this evening, in a special Programme David Sillito will be taking a look at the other buildings that were in the running for the prestigious Riba Stirling prize for architecture, which was awarded earlier this week to the restored hastings pier. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The labour mp clive lewis has tonight told the bbc he strongly denies a claim of harassment made against him. The party has said its begun an inquiry into the allegation, and mr lewis has said its right that such reports are fully investigated. It comes as the pressure increases onJeremy Corbyn, the party leader, to explain why he appointed another of his mps, Kelvin Hopkins, to the shadow cabinet. Months after hed been reprimanded for alleged inap
The Korean Peninsula as President Trump prepares to visit the region. And as he gets the nod for the england squad, we speak to harry winks one of tottenhams emerging young stars. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news patrice evra is suspended by marseille and charged with violent conduct by uefa after kicking a supporter before a european match last night. Good evening. In the last hour, what the conservative party is claiming are serious allegations about the conservative mp Charlie Elphicke, have been referred to the police and he has been suspended from the party. In the last few minutes, the mp has said he doesnt know what hes been accused of and he denies any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, a labour activist who accused the labour mp, Kelvin Hopkins, of Sexual Harassment has told bbc news she feels disillusioned by how the party handled it. Hopkins was promoted to the shadow cabinetjust months after being reprimanded about his alleged behaviour. This evening he has denied the allegations
Terrible behaviour that has never come to light. Goodness, and everybody saying the sunday papers will be interesting. We will see what happens there. Exactly. Staying on the telegraph, it is this picture here, what do you think about this . Good pr on mr corbyns part . Here, what do you think about this . Good pr on mr corbyns part . Was who the bloke who didnt think it was the bloke who didnt think it was the right thing to do in the Election Campaign to go on the one show sofa . He is now youre lovable uncle, that amazing sort of makeover that hes had. He looks comfortable. He was never comfortable in these situations before. One of the really interesting things in the run up to the election was that when he was asked about, will you still be tending the allotment if you are prime minister, and he said, of course i were, prime minister, and he said, of course i were, Everyone Needs a life, and i thought, thats a really good answer, and lots of people thought, that could have been a
In the last hour, what the conservative party is claiming are serious allegations about the conservative mp Charlie Elphicke, have been referred to the police and he has been suspended from the party. In the last few minutes, the mp has said he doesnt know what hes been accused of and he denies any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, a labour activist who accused the Labour Mp Kelvin Hopkins of Sexual Harassment has told bbc news she feels disillusioned by how the party handled it. Hopkins was promoted to the shadow cabinetjust months after being reprimanded about his alleged behaviour. This evening he has denied the allegations. Could the scandal of alleged misconduct in politics get much worse . It just has. Tonight, in the last hour, it has emerged tory mp Charlie Elphicke has been suspended from the party at westminster and allegations have been referred to the police. He denies any wrongdoing and said the media herd heard of his suspension before he did. At this stage no more detail is known b