Natalie Elphicke defection ‘naked opportunism’, Cameron says, amid claims she interfered in husband’s trial

Natalie Elphicke’s defection to the Labour Party was “naked opportunism”, David Cameron has said.

The foreign secretary criticised his former Conservative colleague over her decision to cross the floor of the House of Commons, saying: “I am not a fan of defectors. I think it leaves a legacy of upset and betrayal... I thought this was just naked opportunism.”

Lord Cameron told Sky News it would lead to people looking at Labour and thinking: “If you don’t stand for anything, then you will fall for stuff like this.”