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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke,David Maddox and Kate Devlin

Robert Jenrick defects to Reform after shock sacking and declares Farage is leader Britain needs

Robert Jenrick has defected to Reform UK after he was dramatically sacked from the Conservative front bench and kicked out of the Tory party.

Launching an extraordinary attack on his former colleagues at a press conference in Westminster, the former shadow justice secretary said the party had “betrayed its voters and members” and was “in denial – or being dishonest” about its record.

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