Who is Dan Poulter: The Tory MP defecting to Labour in fury at NHS crisis [Video]

Dr Dan Poulter has defected to the Labour Party, claiming the Conservatives have become a “nationalist party of the right”.

The Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP will sit on the Labour benches until the next general election, expected this autumn, when he has announced he will step down.

Mr Poulter said he made the decision in part because of Sir Keir Starmer’s promised NHS reforms, accusing the Tories of not “understanding” the health service.

“One of the things I really like about Labour Party policyon the NHS is the focus on the social determinants of poor health and actually recognising that tackling poverty, poor housing, all those issues, particularly giving children from poorer …