The Latest Breaking News from Reform UK

More likely we win next general election with Jenrick at Reform – Zia Yusuf

Zia Yusuf said Robert Jenrick is ‘thoughtful’ and ‘clear eyed about all of the different ways the Tories betrayed this country’.

Evening Standard · Jan 18

Shadow London minister Gareth Bacon says ‘zero chance' he will defect to Reform

This comes after Robert Jenrick’s bombshell defection left Westminster reeling and wondering who will jump ship next

Evening Standard · Jan 17

The 30 local councils where elections will now go ahead in May after latest Labour U-turn

Labour announced plans to postpone elections in order to address ‘capacity’ issues in areas undergoing restructure

The Independent UK · Jan 17

Robert Jenrick: My defection to Reform ‘united the right’

In an interview with the BBC, Mr Jenrick denied that personal ambition had played a role in his defection.

Evening Standard · Jan 16

Reform UK: will high-profile defections change the party’s image?

A core function of political parties is to nurture talent and, in some cases, provide a credible path to power for ambitious politicians. In this fraught climate, Reform UK increasingly appears to be an alternative route for those who see no such path via the Conservative party.

The Conversation · Jan 16

‘Enough already’: Jenrick’s defection gets mixed reception from Reform members

Some supporters are concerned about the number of Conservatives being welcomed by their party, and fear it could alienate voters

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16

No action against Reform councillor over threat to punch colleague ‘in the jaw’

Kent County Councillor Peter Osborne was facing a complaint signed by leaders of the opposition groups over a message he sent in autumn last year.

Evening Standard · Jan 16

Jenrick says he hopes his defection to Reform UK will ‘unite the right’ after Badenoch says he ‘tells a lot of lies’ – as it happened

Reform UK’s newest MP said he made the decision to leave the Tories over Christmas

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16

Farage ‘couldn’t run a five-a-side team’, Jenrick says in leaked audio

Robert Jenrick can be heard criticising his new boss and dismissing Reform UK as ‘not a serious party’ in leaked audio

The Independent UK · Jan 16

'Traitors' politics: Minister's warning as Farage teases Labour defection to Reform after Jenrick joins from Tories

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said Reform UK was a ‘Right-wing project’ despite Nigel Farage’s party attracting a significant number of Labour voters

Evening Standard · Jan 16