Dan Poulter quits Tories and joins Labour in big blow for Rishi Sunak | Politics | News | EUROtoday

A Tory MP and former well being minister has defected to Labour in an enormous blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Dr Dan Poulter, a working medic, has stop Rishi Sunak’s get together saying it’s “failing” on the NHS.

Wes Streeting mentioned on social media web site X: “Proud to welcome Dr Dan Poulter MP to the @UKLabour Party.

“As a frontline clinician, he’s seen the damage that 14 years of Conservative government have done to our NHS.

“Delighted to have his support and look forward to working with him, especially on mental health reform.”

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