Has brushed off questions about whether the Prime Minister is concerned following the now second defection in under a fortnight. Dan poulter made the same switch over the governments handling of the nhs. But number 10 has reaffirmed the Prime Ministers focused on what theyve called the priorities of the british people. Officials say that theres no sign of malicious cyber activity and the problems that caused long queues at uk airports last night. The technical issue meant border force e gates didnt work at several sites, including heathrow, gatwick, manchester and edinburgh. Minister for legal migration Tom Pursglove has been discussing the technical issue in the house of commons, and he apologised for the disruption. The russian the disruption. The Russian Embassy here in the uk says new measures against its officials are groundless and the reasons given for them are ridiculous. Moscows Defence Attache is being expelled over claims that he is a spy. Several russian diplomatic premises
Jacob, thank you very much and good evening to you. Its 8 00 and the headlines from the newsroom this hour. Another of rishi sunak mps has defected to laboun rishi sunak mps has defected to labour, the second in under two weeks. Natalie elphicke announced her Decision Just two minutes before prime ministers questions. The dover mp said rishi sunaks government is chaotic and claims that labour has changed well. Some of her has changed well. Some of her now former conservative colleagues have been reposting old social media messages from natalie when she criticised laboun natalie when she criticised labour. Dan poulter made the same switch to the conservative to labour rather less than a fortnight ago, when the conservative lost hundreds of councillors and the blackpool south by election last week. Speaking shortly after defecting , miss elphicke said that a Labour Government promises a brighter future. In 2019, the conservatives stood on a manifesto that was very much Centre Ground. But
Damages by four british women who claim he raped and assaulted them. Three of the women reported. The social Media Influencer to police over allegations in 2015. But the Crown Prosecution Service investigated and then decided not to prosecute four years later. It comes as 37 year old and his brother are currently in romania , waiting to stand trial romania, waiting to stand trial on rape and trafficking charges , on rape and trafficking charges, their representative says both their representative says both the brothers unequivocally deny all allegations. And finally, some royal news prince harry has been celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games with friends, family and veterans at saint pauls cathedral. This afternoon, the cathedral. This afternoon, the duke of sussex gave a reading in front of representatives from various participating nations and sick and injured Service Personnel and veterans. Two, meanwhile , though less than two meanwhile, though less than two miles
The king is back in business, his Cancer Treatment progressing well. So when he is out and about, what will that mean to different people . Tonight werejoined by laura lee, the head of maggies, the cancer care charity, and historian tessa dunlop. Also tonight, labours shadow chancellor rachel reeves, whos tried to forge a reputation for Fiscal Discipline. Where does that Leave Spending on defence . Churchill didnt say, lets have a Defence Review. He said, there is in existential threat right there, lets arm. He lost that argument. Shouldnt we be getting down to it right now . We are committed to get Defence Spending up to 2. 5 of gdp. And also, crucially, working with our nato allies, because its important that other countries also play their role. Scotlands First Minister, who yesterday unceremoniously dumped the snps coalition partners, is trying to save his skin by wooing back the scottish greens. What are his chances . As humza yousaf fights for his political survival, some snp sou
Is kindly removed to preserve the integrity of the Ongoing Investigation and to avoid further distress to those involved. This was a very distressing incident, and our thoughts are with the victims. Thoughts are with the victims. An online terror group has become the first of its kind to become the first of its kind to be proscribed in the uk. Mps be proscribed in the uk. Mps voted for neo fascist group terror graham to be banned. The home office says the group publishes propaganda designed to incite followers to commit violence. It was credited by an attacker who killed two people in an lgbt nightclub shooting in slovakia in 2022. Support for the group will be illegal, with punishments of up to 14 years in prison. Three men have been prison. Three men have been arrested following the deaths of five migrants, including a young girl, while trying to cross the channel yesterday. The National Crime agency says they were arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and enterin