Starmer jokes Labour is 'last party' Farage would want to join amid defections speculation

did not quite rule out allowing Nigel Farage into Labour - but joked his party was likely the last one the ex-Brexit Party leader would want to join.

“It is an invitation that we should be less tribal in the pursuit of a better country and invite people to our party who want to join in our object of national renewal,” Sir Keir said.Labour MPs have criticised the decision to admit Ms Elphicke to the party, citing her hardline views on immigration and her previous defence of her ex-husband after he was found guilty of sexual assaulting two women.

Asked by Anushka Asthana if he wanted her to apologise for that also, Sir Keir said: "Look, you know, lots of people in politics have said a lot of things, but she's been really clear about why she wants to and has crossed the floor from the Tory government to the Labour Party." Mr Streeting claimed he has spoken to more Tory MPs considering a move because of the “division and incompetence” of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Government - but drew the line at Liz Truss saying he'd "rather have lettuce join".Asked if he was concerned about the backlash from within the Labour Party to Ms Elphicke’s defection, Starmer said on Friday that she had set out the reasons for this “very important and significant” defection.

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