Summary
- Natalie Elphicke, the new Labour MP for Dover, is accused of lobbying ministers over her then-husband Charlie’s sexual assault case.
- She allegedly asked the Justice Secretary to help move the date of the case to avoid publicity.
- These claims have been denied by a spokesperson for Ms. Elphicke, who defected from the Conservatives.
- Elphicke and four other Conservative MPs were found to have breached parliament’s code of conduct by attempting to influence legal proceedings.