The MP who defected from the Tories to Labour yesterday has apologised for comments she made supporting her ex-husband after he was convicted of sexual assault. After former Tory MP Charlie Elphicke was jailed for two years in 2020 for assaulting two women, Natalie Elphicke told the Sun the fact he was 'attractive' and 'attracted to women' had made him an 'easy target for dirty politics and false allegations'.
'I always knew that this decision would put a spotlight on the prosecution of my ex-husband and I want to address some of the commentary around this head on. 'The period of 2017-2020 was an incredibly stressful and difficult one for me as I learned more about the person I thought I knew. I know it was far harder for the women who had to relive their experiences and give evidence against him.
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