First up in the studio is the foreign secretary who is asked by Laura about the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip as she cites the UN chief in the last hour reiterating calls for an immediate ceasefire.

Laura says President Joe Biden has said if Israel goes into Rafah "I am not supplying weapons" - as she asks David Cameron if the UK will say the same.

He says the UK does not believe Israel should go into Rafah "unless they have a plan" to protect civilians.

"We have not seen that plan so we do not support a major operation in Rafah."

This week's show is under way and we're now hearing from the panel, who are discussing the situation in the Middle East. Here's who's in the studio with Laura:

Nadhim Zahawi is currently the MP for Stratford-on-Avon and has been for 14 years. However, this week he announced that he would stand down at the next general election. He was sacked as Tory Party chairman by Rishi Sunak last January after failing to disclose that HMRC was investigating his tax affairs.

Zarah Sultana, who has been the Labour MP for Coventry South since 2019, is also on the programme.

Writer and magazine editor Tina Brown is also on air to provide insights having spent decades chronicling the Royal Family.

First up Laura takes a look at the Sunday papers, some of which feature fresh reports about the new Labour MP Natalie Elphicke.

Former justice secretary Robert Buckland has told the Sunday Times Elphicke asked him in 2020 to interfere in a sexual assault trial of her ex-husband - with her spokesperson calling the claims "nonsense".

The Observer also carries a report about Elphicke, but on a different topic. "Senior Conservative sources" have told the paper she was "bitter" about being denied a ministerial job in charge of housing policy, that’s why she left the party, it writes.

• You can read our full paper review here

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Another topic which may come up today is Natalie Elphicke, the new Labour MP for Dover, who surprised Westminster last week when she defected from the Conservatives to Labour.

In the days since, Elphicke has been accused of lobbying ministers over her then-husband Charlie's sexual assault case.

She is accused of asking Sir Robert Buckland, the then justice secretary, to help move the date of the case, apparently to avoid publicity.

The BBC has confirmed Buckland's account with him.

Charlie Elphicke was jailed in 2020 at Southwark Crown Court for two years for sexually assaulting two women.

A spokesman for Elphicke said the claims were "nonsense".

• You can read the full story here

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As we've mentioned, the Middle East is likely to be a focal point in today's programme, so let's bring you the latest from the region.

Overnight Israel launched airstrikes on several parts of the Gaza Strip as it continues issuing mass evacuation orders to Palestinians.

On Saturday flyers were dropped from the air and posts on social media told residents in Rafah's eastern districts to go to al-Mawasi - a narrow coastal area which Israel calls an "expanded humanitarian zone".

Israel says it will proceed with planned operations in Rafah despite the US and other allies warning a ground offensive could lead to mass civilian casualties and a humanitarian crisis.

The Israeli military says troops have found many tunnels used by terrorists at the Rafah crossing into Egypt.

• You can read more here about Israel ordering Rafah evacuations

What could go wrong for Keir Starmer? A lot actuallypublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 12 May

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Sir Keir Starmer's success was sketched across the map of England at the local elections last week.What could possibly go wrong for him?

A lot, actually.

The general election is still months away and there are plenty of potential pitfalls between Starmer and the shiny black door of No 10.

First, conversations across the Labour Party suggest the danger of taking victory for granted - being complacent - is the number one risk.

Second, while the Tories have been stuck in the doldrums in the polls for months, Labour cannot predict or control much of what happens before the election.

On 6 October last year, the world didn't know what was about to happen in Israel. The shocking events of 7 October and the intense conflict since then has unsettled many in the Labour Party.

There is just no telling what other events could provoke further disagreement, or what unexpected events could shift the polls.

Last, Starmer faces a classic political conundrum. To win, it helps if you look like a winner - but overstretch yourself, and it could all go wrong.

• You can read Laura Kuenssberg’s analysis here

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This week’s Prime Minister’s Questions were overshadowed by something that went unnoticed by many MPs at the beginning of the session, Labour welcoming an extra body while the government benches were reduced by one.

Natalie Elphicke, who represents Dover, followed Dan Poulter in leaving the Tories with a withering assessment of Rishi Sunak’s government.

Elphicke said her decision had been driven by concerns over housing and border security, accused Rishi Sunak of "broken promises" and abandoning key pledges and said the Tories "have become a byword for incompetence and division".

She was welcomed onto the Labour benches by Sir Keir Starmer who asked PM Sunak "what is the point of this failed government staggering on" when "the Tory MP for Dover on the front line of small boats crisis says the prime minister cannot be trusted with our borders and joins Labour".

Some Tory MPs were bemused by the defection, as Elphicke was regarded as being on the right of the party, and Transport Minister Huw Merriman accused Elphicke of being "opportunistic".

Read more: The inside story of Tory MP's defection to Labour

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Let's bring you a little more detail on who's joining Laura on today's show.

UK Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron joined Rishi Sunak’s cabinet back in the autumn, and since then has been charged with steering the agenda on some of the UK’s most high profile policies - including the Middle East, the Russian war in Ukraine and navigating the country’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU.

Jonathan Ashworth, the Labour MP for Leicester South, will be up to bat for the opposition. Both he and Cameron are likely to be questioned about what's happening in the Middle East, as well as domestic policy.

And then later in the show, actor Dominic West will also be popping by to share some details about his latest project at the West End.

Marita Moloney
Live editor

Good morning and thanks for joining our live coverage of this week’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme.

It’s been a busy few days in UK politics since last week’s local election results, with Natalie Elphicke, the new Labour MP for Dover, defecting from the Conservatives on Wednesday.

The party’s shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth is likely to be asked about this when he appears on this morning’s show.

Also on the programme is Foreign Secretary David Cameron, who will be speaking after Israel told thousands more Palestinians to leave Rafah, as it intensifies military operations in southern Gaza.

He’s also likely to be quizzed about UK arms sales to Israel, after the US said Israel may have breached international law with American weapons in Gaza.

Stay with us as we bring you live updates from the show, which you can watch from 09:00 BST by clicking the Play button at the top of this page.