11 m. ago Tories call on Kemi Badenoch to release evidence of Robert Jenrick's 'defection plot' after sacking him: Live reaction and updates

LIVE UPDATES: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has dramatically sacked her former leadership rival Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet. Catch all the latest updates here.

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11 m. ago The 'smoking gun' that made Badenoch take out Robert Jenrick: Tory leader's allies 'found defection speech and media plan'... but will Reform welcome him now?

Kemi Badenoch announced that she had seen 'irrefutable evidence' that shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick was intending to betray her.

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30 m. ago Why Kemi Badenoch has finally given Robert Jenrick the boot after months of Tory power struggle

The Conservative leader has faced months of questions over his ambitions, including whether he planned to defect to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK – but Badenoch made a move first, as Whitehall editor Kate Devlin and political editor David Maddox report

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53 m. ago Robert Jenrick sacked latest: Badenoch urged to publish ‘irrefutable evidence’ Tory rival was about to defect

Reform leader Nigel Farage says ‘of course’ he has had conversations with the now former senior Tory Jenrick

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71 m. ago I have nothing to hide but don’t know if I want to release tax return – Offord

The former Tory peer was announced as Reform UK’s leader in Scotland on Thursday.

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87 m. ago Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act over protests in Minneapolis – US politics live

US president says he will use law that allows military to be deployed domestically if protests in Minneapolis do not stopDonald Trump is in Washington today. He’s due to meet with Mariá Corina Machado – Venezuela’s opposition leader – at 12:3opm ET. At the moment that’s closed to the press but we’ll let you know if that changes and bring you the latest.Later, Trump is set to host the champions of the 2025 Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers, at the White House. We’ll be watching to get his reaction to the news of the day. Continue reading...

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91 m. ago Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota as protests continue after shooting by another ICE agent: Live updates

Thursday afternoon, Trump is expected to meet with Venezuela’s opposition leader for the first time since the US captured Maduro

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1 hour ago I am the ultimate leader says Farage, as Offord takes top job in Scotland

The former Tory peer was announced as the head of Reform UK north of the border.

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2 h. ago Farage tells potential Holyrood defectors to 'get in touch within days'

The Reform leader said the Scottish election will be a ‘two-horse race’ between his party and the SNP

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2 h. ago Robert Jenrick tipped as favourite to succeed Nigel Farage as Reform leader as odds slashed in wake of sacking: Live reaction and updates

LIVE UPDATES: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has dramatically sacked her former leadership rival Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet. Catch all the latest updates here.

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2 h. ago Everything Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick have said about each other amid speculation of Reform defection

The Reform UK leader had described the Tory MP as a ‘fraud’ as recently as last summer

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2 h. ago Millionaire Malcolm Offord quotes Dignity when asked what a yacht owner knows about cost of living crisis

The new Reform leader in Scotland and former Tory donor said "I go camping with normal people" when questioned about his net worth.

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2 h. ago Full list of Tories who have defected to Farage’s Reform after Jenrick sacked for ‘plotting move’

Robert Jenrick has been sacked by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch due to ‘irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect’ from the party

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3 h. ago Robbie Butler says he will not stand to be next Ulster Unionist leader

The party’s current deputy leader said he had received support, but would not be putting his name forward to replace Mike Nesbitt.

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3 h. ago Robert Jenrick sacked from shadow cabinet by Kemi Badenoch over 'secret plot to leave Tories': Latest reaction and updates

LIVE UPDATES: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has dramatically sacked her former leadership rival Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet. Catch all the latest updates here.

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3 h. ago Robert Jenrick sacked latest: Kemi Badenoch kicks out Tory rival for ‘secret plot to defect’ to Reform

Reform leader Nigel Farage said ‘of course’ he has had conversations with the now former senior Tory Jenrick

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3 h. ago Robert Jenrick sacked by Kemi Badenoch over ‘clear evidence he was plotting to defect’ – UK politics live

‘I have sacked Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership with immediate effect,’ Tory leader saysFull report: Badenoch sacks JenrickNigel Farage, speaking at his press conference in Scotland, has said that “of course” he has had conversations with Robert Jenrick, who was sacked by Kemi Badenoch this morning for planning to defect.UPDATE: Farage said:I have had conversations with a number of very senior conservatives over the course of the last week, the last month. A lot of them realise that for all the talk on 8 May the Conservative Party will cease to be a national party. They will be obliterated in Scotland, Wales, the red wall councils.As far as Mr Jenrick is concerned, of course I have talked to Robert Jenrick. Was I on the verge of signing him up? No. But we have had conversations.This morning I removed the Conservative whip from Robert Jenrick after dismissing him from the shadow cabinet.I was very sorry to be presented with c...

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3 h. ago Inside Robbie Williams' luxurious property portfolio — from Holland Park to the Bahamas

From his new Bahamas pad to his listed Holland Park mansion, here’s where Robbie Williams calls home

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3 h. ago 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

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3 h. ago Robert Jenrick sacked: Kemi Badenoch banishes leading Tory over 'secret' Reform defection plot

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says she given ‘clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect’

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