Daily briefing Sunday 28th April

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This is the Times Daily briefing for Sunday the 28th of April. The Conservative Party has described the defection of one of its MPs to Labour ORG as very disappointing and say his views on the health service are wrong. Dr Dan Polter, a former health minister, has accused the Tories NORP of no longer valuing the NHS and cited also the mismanagement of public services. He's also urged Rishi-Soonak PERSON to call a general election as soon as possible.The political correspondent Terry Stias, said Polter's decision to cross the floor is a timely concern for the Tories NORP and the Prime Minister.

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Come the election, he's going to be standing down. The seat in Suffolk and Ipswich GPE still has a huge conservative majority. It's something that a successor is possibly likely to win back. But just politically, this kind of defections this close to not only only local elections but potentially a general election, it must be really worrying.

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Alex Salmond has told Humsey Yousaf that to continue a Scottish First Minister, he must agree a pact that would mean the SNP stepping aside in some Holyrood ORG seats. Yousaf is facing a no-confidence motion this week, which could come down to the vote of Ash Regan PERSON, who represents Sammon's Alba Party ORG. In an interview with the Sunday Times, the former First Minister, Mr. Samund PERSON, said the top line in discussions would be a pact designed to maximise the number of pro-independence MSPs. Speaking to Times Radio Breakfast, the former SMP Minister Ivan McKee, said political stability is at the forefront of Mr Yousaf PERSON's thinking.

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The First Minister has indicated he's written to and is discussing with all of the opposition parties to see what scope there is to take forward a government. It's in the best interest of Scotland GPE because at the end of the day this is about delivering stable government for the people of Scotland and that's really important. And there are clearly a number of issues that there would be scope for discussion with Alpa ORG and with others.

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Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz PERSON has said a planned ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafa could be suspended should a deal emerge to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas ORG. His comments came amid a push by international mediators for a deal to achieve a ceasefire in the fighting in Gaza. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters have demonstrated in front of the building in Washington that hosted the annual dinner for the White House Correspondents Association. Vests bearing the names of Palestinian NORP journalists killed during the war inGaza GPE were laid on the ground as guests made their way inside. Once the dinner was underway, President Biden took to the stage to deliver his traditionally comic speech to journalists. In it, he made fun of himself and his election rival Donald Trump PERSON.

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