66 m. ago Bill to scrap not proven verdict will lead to ‘clearer’ system for Scotland

Scottish Justice Secretary Angela Constance spoke out ahead of ‘landmark’ legislation to abolish the controversial verdict facing its final hurdle.

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8 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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9 h. 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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9 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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10 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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10 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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11 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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12 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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12 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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12 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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12 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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13 h. ago 'The Conservative Party is over': Tory MP defects to Reform in huge blow to Kemi Badenoch

Danny Kruger, a Tory shadow minister and the MP for East Wiltshire, said he was joining Reform to help “prepare” Reform for government

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13 h. ago Conservative MP defects to Nigel Farage's Reform UK and says it's 'painful'

The Conservative MP said his decision to leave was 'painful'

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13 h. 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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13 h. ago Tory MP 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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13 h. ago Nigel Farage wins first sitting Tory MP defector as Danny Kruger joins Reform

Nigel Farage has seen the first sitting Tory MP defect to Reform UK in Prue Leith’s son Danny Kruger

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14 h. ago Watch live: Danny Kruger speaks after defecting to Reform UK from Conservatives

Watch live as Nigel Farage announces that Conservative MP Danny Kruger has defected to Reform UK on Monday, 15 September.

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29 h. ago Nigel Farage faces fresh questions over Clacton home after old comments emerge

Reform's Nigel Farage has said his partner Laure Ferrari bought their home in his Clacton constituency - after previously claiming it was him who bought the luxury pad

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36 h. ago As Starmer’s popularity tanks, what can Labour learn from Zohran Mamdani’s success in New York?

Progressives in the US and UK are asking why leftwing politicians are not connecting with ordinary peopleProgressives in the UK and US are grappling with the same question. Why have rightwing populists become so much more successful at tapping into public concern? And why are so few politicians on the left connecting with ordinary people?Barely a year after taking power in Britain, Labour’s popularity has collapsed with an unprecedented rapidity against surging support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Badenoch accuses Starmer of lying over what he knew when about Mandelson emails

The Conservative Party leader said Sir Keir Starmer has ‘very serious questions to answer’.

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