1 week ago Defecting from Tories to Reform ‘not enjoyable’, Danny Kruger says

Kruger told BBC Radio 4’s Political Thinking he had hurt “good friends” as a result of the “painful” decision.

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2 w. ago Maria Caulfield becomes latest senior Tory to defect to Reform UK

Former health minister announces decision a day after MP Danny Kruger joined Nigel Farage’s partyUK politics live – latest updatesAnother senior Conservative has defected to Reform UK, with the former health minister Maria Caulfield saying she signed up to Nigel Farage’s party a month ago.Although Caulfield is no longer an MP after losing her Lewes seat to the Liberal Democrats last year, it is another blow for the Tories, a day after Danny Kruger, a sitting Tory MP and shadow work and pensions minister, announced he had moved to Reform. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Top Starmer aide resigns over explicit Diane Abbott messages in further blow to PM – UK politics live

Director of strategy Paul Ovenden quits to avoid becoming ‘distraction’ after details of derogatory emails emergeNigel Farage has announced that Danny Kruger has defected to Reform UK from the Tories. Kruger, MP for East Wiltshire, is a leading social conservative, and co-chaired the New Conservatives group in the last parliament with Miriam Cates.Farage said that Kruger would be in charge of preparing the part for government. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago So who's next, Nigel? 'More Tories to defect' to Farage's Reform

Nigel Farage unveiled Danny Kruger as his latest recruit at a bullish press conference in Westminster - with the MP saying the Conservatives are 'over'.

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2 w. ago Conservative MP Danny Kruger says party is ‘over’ as he defects to Reform – UK politics live

Nigel Farage announces defection of MP for East Wiltshire and puts him in charge of preparing party for governmentNigel Farage has announced that Danny Kruger has defected to Reform UK from the Tories. Kruger, MP for East Wiltshire, is a leading social conservative, and co-chaired the New Conservatives group in the last parliament with Miriam Cates.Farage said that Kruger would be in charge of preparing the part for government. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Conservative MP Danny Kruger defects to Reform – UK politics live

Nigel Farage announces defection of MP for East Wiltshire and puts him in charge of preparing party for governmentNigel Farage has announced that Danny Kruger has defected to Reform UK from the Tories. Kruger, MP for East Wiltshire, is a leading social conservative, and co-chaired the New Conservatives group in the last parliament with Miriam Cates.Farage said that Kruger would be in charge of preparing the part for government. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago There are too many Tory ‘rejects’ in Reform, says former Tory who joined Reform

Mr O’Neill deleted his post ahead of the party conference but said he stood by his point

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