Nigel Farage was duped on a video‑message platform into recording a paid tribute to a disgraced musician with a serious criminal history, after pranksters used a fake request. He is said to charge about £75 per clip, prompting calls for stronger vetting by such services.
Robert Jenrick has defected to Reform, criticising the Conservatives’ direction. He was welcomed by Nigel Farage. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, who had removed him from his role, said the party is better off without those who no longer share its values.
Robert Jenrick has quit the Conservatives to join Reform UK, becoming the party’s most high-profile recruit. The move intensifies pressure on the Tories, bolsters Reform’s prospects, and reshapes the balance on the Right ahead of future electoral tests.
Robert Jenrick was sacked by Kemi Badenoch after a leak suggesting he planned to defect. He then joined Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, becoming the 24th former Tory MP to switch. The move, days after Nadhim Zahawi’s defection, adds pressure on the Conservatives.
Robert Jenrick has joined Reform UK after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch for holding undisclosed talks with Nigel Farage. The Tories say they acted pre-emptively; Jenrick says the party has lost its way on migration and tax. His switch threatens to split the right-of-centre vote.
Robert Jenrick, sacked as shadow justice secretary by Kemi Badenoch, has quit the Conservatives to join Reform UK. He says the party has broken Britain and lacks the stomach for change. Nigel Farage hailed a centre‑Right realignment. The defection deepens splits on the Right and increases pressure on the PM.
Robert Jenrick was sacked by the party leader before defecting to Reform. He accuses Conservatives of betraying voters and vows to help make Nigel Farage PM. Allies had tipped off Kemi Badenoch about his plan. The move pleases Reform and Badenoch but widens the split on the right.
Robert Jenrick quit the Tories to join Reform UK, hours after being dismissed as shadow justice secretary by Kemi Badenoch for alleged plotting. He called the Conservatives a failed project and vowed to rally right‑leaning voters, raising concern about further defections.
Robert Jenrick has joined Reform after Badenoch sacked him for plotting to defect. It is the biggest Tory loss yet. Farage welcomed him as a major recruit, while Jenrick said he respects Badenoch but no longer trusts the Conservatives on immigration.
A former immigration minister defected to Reform UK hours after being sacked from the front bench. He said the Conservatives had betrayed voters and been dishonest about their record. Reform’s leader welcomed the move, criticised the Tory leader and predicted further defections.
Robert Jenrick has quit the Conservatives to join Reform UK. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch withdrew the whip and criticised the move as disloyal. Jenrick says the party has lost its way on policy and leadership. The defection intensifies pressure on the right and raises questions over future alliances.