Who is Robert Jenrick? Former Tory leadership hopeful sacked by Kemi Badenoch over Reform 'defection plot' Robert Jenrick has served in Government under four prime ministers in four different roles Evening Standard · Jan 15
Everything Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick said about each other before his dramatic defection The Reform UK leader had described the Tory MP as a ‘fraud’ as recently as last summer The Independent UK · Jan 15
Robert Jenrick latest: New Reform MP claims defection will ‘unite the right’ after Badenoch brands him a ‘liar’ The Conservative leader said Nigel Farage’s party was ‘taking away’ her problems by welcoming Robert Jenrick The Independent UK · Jan 15
Reform UK announce former Tory peer Malcolm Offord as new leader in Scotland Former Tory minister Sir Malcolm Offord defected to Farage’s party in December The Independent UK · Jan 15
Conservative defections risk making Reform UK into Tory party 2.0 Nadhim Zahawi’s ministerial experience is badly needed by Nigel Farage but it comes with his former party’s tainted brand The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Nadhim Zahawi ‘begged for Tory peerage' before defection to Reform, Tories claim Stinging reponse from Conservatives after former chancellor announced his defection to Reform UK on Monday Evening Standard · Jan 12
Step forward, Nadhim Zahawi: the latest, highest-profile rat to flee the Tory ship As a member of Reform, Nadhim was adamant he had more to give. Even if none of us really wanted him The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Nigel Farage and Nadhim Zahawi’s social media posts reveal history of enmity Reform UK’s newest recruit said in 2015 he would be frightened to live in a Britain run by Farage The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Controversial former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform ‘after begging Tories for peerage’ Former MP and minister sacked as Tory Party chair in 2023 after he breached ministerial code over his tax affairs The Independent UK · Jan 12
Starmer tells Cabinet of ‘fight of our political lives’ in general election clash with Farage’s Reform UK He stressed to his senior ministers that Labour would be judged on whether it had tackled the cost-of-living problems faced by many households Evening Standard · Jan 6
‘There’s been a Badenoch bounce’: is the Tory leader finally cutting through? Conservative insiders say the party and the public are warming to Kemi Badenoch after a difficult first year The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025
Tories pledge to block Motability access for people with ADHD and anxiety The scheme is designed to help disabled benefit claimants get cars through the welfare system The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025
Migrants pepper-sprayed at UK detention centre amid ‘concerning’ violence, damning report reveals Home Office criticised for detention of Rwanda migrants for ‘unacceptable’ length of time after flights were cancelled by then-Tory government The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
Nigel Farage responds to claim he called Reform election pact with Tories ‘inevitable’ It comes after reports Farage told donors that a Reform-Tory pact is ‘inevitable’ The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025
Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025 Reform and Tories insist there is no plan for merger before next election Prominent ex-Tory figures have flocked to Reform.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025 The Guardian view on the Send crisis: Bridget Phillipson must be tough with the Treasury so children aren’t penalised Editorial: Tory special needs reforms upended council finances, but Labour’s plan to rebuild public provision won’t come cheap if it’s done properly
The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025 Tory row erupts over jibe comparing Reform logo to Nazi badge Conservative leader intervenes after party chair’s controversial tweet about Nigel Farage’s party
Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025 Kensington and Chelsea could double council tax bills on second homes The Tory-run council managed to dodge implementing the levy in April when others did, but now say financial pressures have forced their hand
Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025 Tory crisis in London as second councillor defects to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK at flagship town hall Alan Mendoza on Wednesday joined Laila Cunningham as Reform’s second representative on Westminster Council
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025 Miscounting to six costs Tory stand-in his gotcha against poppy-shock Lammy Plucked from obscurity, James Cartlidge messed up his maths while his opposite number had forgotten his politics 101
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025 Tory patience wears thin as Badenoch’s critics count down to May elections With the party adrift and Reform surging, Jenrick’s allies are sharpening their pitch for a post-election reset
Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2025 Timeline of Kemi Badenoch’s leadership of the Conservative Party Sunday marks a year since Mrs Badenoch became Tory leader.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025 Ex-Tory member sues party over suspension for criticising Israel Exclusive: Bruce MacInnes, whose grandfather was archbishop of Jerusalem, told genocide remarks were antisemitic
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025 Theresa May slaps down Robert Jenrick for turning judges into ‘villains’ The former prime minister also warned the Tories must stop chasing the Reform party
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2025 Labour not ‘bold enough’ says Powell as she becomes deputy leader Lucy Powell’s victory in the deputy leadership contest could add to Sir Keir Starmer’s headaches at the end of a bruising week.