Jenrick defects to Reform UK
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Britain’s Conservative Party, which governed the country from 2010 until it suffered its worst-ever electoral defeat two years ago, was plunged into fresh turmoil Thursday after its leader sacked the man widely seen as her greatest rival for apparently plotting to defect from the party.
Former Conservative minister Lord Offord has been named as Reform UK's Scottish leader. The ex-Scottish Tory treasurer was unveiled by party leader Nigel Farage at an event in Fife. He will lead the party into May's Scottish Parliament election, with Reform aiming to make a major electoral breakthrough north of the border.
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Former UK government minister Zahawi defects to Farage's Reform
Former British finance minister Nadhim Zahawi defected to Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party from the Conservative Party on Monday, saying the
Nigel Farage has unveiled Reform UK ’s new leader in Scotland as millionaire former Conservative donor, Lord Malcolm Offord. The former Tory minister was made a peer by Boris Johnson before defecting to Mr Farage’s party in December, and will now lead Reform UK’s efforts in Scotland.
Announcement of Robert Jenrick's move announced hours after his sacking by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for 'plotting' to defect to Reform in a 'damaging' way
A former Conservative chancellor has defected to Reform UK, calling for Nigel Farage to become prime minister. Nadhim Zahawi made the announcement in central London on Monday, standing alongside the Reform leader. Mr Zahawi said: "Britain was drinking at the last chance saloon" and "really does need Nigel Farage as prime minister."
Nadhim Zahawi declares the Conservative Party a ‘defunct brand’ as he joins a growing exodus of Tories joining Nigel Farage’s party.
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Mr Jenrick appeared at a Reform press conference after his resignation and subsequent defection - Henry Nicholls/AFP Kemi Badenoch announced on Thursday that Robert Jenrick had been sacked for plotting to defect to Reform UK.