95 minutes ago UK politics live: Double blow for Tories as former MP defects to Reform and Farage’s party boosts membership

‘Today I have joined the party of the brave,’ former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns said after being unveiled at a press conference in London.

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2 hours ago UK politics live: Double blow for Tories as MP defects to Reform and Farage’s party boosts membership

‘Today I have joined the party of the brave,’ former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns said after being unveiled at a press conference in London.

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2 hours ago Former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns has joined Reform UK, says Nigel Farage – UK politics live

Reform UK party leader says Jenkyns will be party’s candidate in election for mayor in LincolnshireHere is a chart from the ONS report illustrating the latest figures.Here is the PA Media story on the figures.Net migration to the UK hit a higher than previously thought record of 906,000 in the year to June 2023, revised official estimates show.The measure for the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country then dropped by 20% in the latest period, the 12 months to June 2024, and now stands at 728,000. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Controversial former Tory minister Andrea Jenkyns defects to join Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

Arch Brexiteer and Boris Johnson supporter was criticised when she was education minister after she appeared to raise her middle finger at protesters outside Downing Street

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24 hours ago UK politics live: Badenoch says Starmer should ‘resign and find out’ how Tories would fix things

The prime minister’s clash with the Tory leader comes as MPs continue to voice their opinions over the upcoming assisted dying vote in the Commons on Friday

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25 hours ago UK politics LIVE: Starmer refuses to rule out further tax rises at fiery PMQs

The prime minister’s clash with the Tory leader comes as MPs continue to voice their opinions over the upcoming assisted dying vote in the Commons on Friday.

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25 hours ago Starmer declines to repeat Chancellor’s pledge of no more borrowing or tax hikes

The Prime Minister was challenged in the Commons by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.

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26 hours ago UK politics live: Starmer refuses to rule out further tax rises at fiery PMQs

The prime minister’s clash with the Tory leader comes as MPs continue to voice their opinions over the upcoming assisted dying vote in the Commons on Friday.

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29 hours ago Smoking ban critic Nigel Farage skips major vote to present GB News show

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage failed to turn up for a Commons vote on the smoking ban, despite being a vocal critic of the plans - as he was presenting his GB News show

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