51 m. 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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79 m. ago Maria Caulfield defects to Reform as Nigel Farage claims another former Tory minister

Pressure on Kemi Badenoch as ex-Conservative MP becomes the latest to join Farage’s party

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93 m. ago Former Tory minister defects to Reform in latest blow for Kemi Badenoch

It comes just a day after Tory MP Danny Kruger also made the leap to Reform

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97 m. ago Maria Caulfield, former Tory health minister, defects to Reform — UK politics live

Caulfield says ‘the future is Reform’ as second Conservative MP in a week leaves for Nigel Farage’s partyVikram Dodd is the Guardian’s crime correspondent.Police expect to arrest 50 more people following Saturday’s large far-right-led march through London, the commissioner of the Metropolitan police said this morning.If you are Conservative right-minded, then the future is Reform. The country is going to change a lot. The same people who thought that Brexit would not happen think that Reform will not happen. They are in for a shock. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Nigel Farage under fire for 'vile homophobia' after straight couples claim

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was challenged over comments about marriage from MP Danny Kruger, who was unveiled as the latest Tory to defect to his party yesterday

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11 h. ago NIGEL FARAGE: Our chance to save this great country could come sooner than you think

Our country is approaching a moment of truth. A general election could happen sooner than expected - and certainly before 2029.

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16 h. ago Nigel Farage gives another explanation for not buying home after saying he had

Nigel Farage told reporters he didn't want his name on deeds for a home in Clacton 'for obvious security reasons' after his girlfriend purchased a home, raising questions about stamp duty

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20 h. ago Who are the other potential Tory defectors to Reform UK? Other top Conservatives are tipped to join Nigel Farage's party following Danny Kruger's switch

Reform leader Nigel Farage said Danny Kruger would head up his party's efforts to prepare for Government.

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20 h. ago Nigel Farage criticised after claiming ‘most stable relationships’ are between men and women

The Reform UK leader was accused of ‘vile homophobia’ after claiming the relationships that heterosexual relationships ‘last the longest’

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21 h. ago Danny Kruger’s defection to Reform UK sparks mixed reaction in his constituency

The East Wiltshire MP has quit Kemi Badenoch’s party and was unveiled as Nigel Farage’s latest recruit at a press conference.

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22 h. 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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22 h. ago Prue Leith's son Danny Kruger joins Reform as Tory MP makes brutal 'clowns' swipe

Right-winger Danny Kruger has switched to Nigel Farage's Reform UK, declaring that the Tories are 'over' - as Labour accused the party of tying itself to years of Tory failure

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23 h. ago So who's next, Nigel? 'Panicking' Tories fear more defections after shadow minister Danny Kruger jumps ship to Farage's Reform

The East Wiltshire MP, the son of Bake Off host Prue Leith , was unveiled by Mr Farage in London this morning.

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23 h. ago Tory MP joins Nigel Farage's Reform brigade – people are just realising who famous mum is

Danny Kruger has defected from the Conservatives to Reform and has been put in charge of preparations for government, in a major coup for Nigel Farage's insurgent party

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24 h. ago Nigel Farage breaks silence after Elon Musk urges UK to ‘fight or die’ at Tommy Robinson march

Nigel Farage said Elon Musk's "fight back or you die" calls at Tommy Robinson’s rally in London over the weekend "left a degree of ambiguity."

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24 h. ago Tory shadow minister Danny Kruger DEFECTS to Nigel Farage's Reform UK saying that the Conservatives are 'over' as a party

Tory MP Danny Kruger has defected to Nigel Farage's Reform UK saying the Conservative Party 'is over' as a party and the opposition.

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24 h. 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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24 h. ago Watch in full: Danny Kruger speaks after defecting to Reform UK from Conservatives

Nigel Farage announced that Conservative MP Danny Kruger defected to Reform UK on Monday, 15 September.

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24 h. ago An Andy Burnham leadership bid would hand Nigel Farage a massive opportunity

With Keir Starmer on the ropes, some are wondering whether the Greater Manchester mayor could make a comeback to save Labour, but political editor David Maddox explains why it will be too much of a risk

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