1 hour ago Who is Robert Jenrick? Former Tory leadership hopeful sacked by Kemi Badenoch over Reform 'defection plot'

Robert Jenrick has served in Government under four prime ministers in four different roles

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1 hour ago Was Robert Jenrick a Traitor all along? Internet explodes with hilarious memes after Kemi Badenoch sacks him over 'defection' plan

The Liberal Democrats broke out Photoshop to reimagine Jenrick, who had been shadow justice secretary, as a Traitor on the hit BBC show.

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2 h. ago Jenrick’s sacking is both threat and opportunity for Badenoch

The surprise departure deprives Farage of some Westminster theatre and gives the Tories a chance to reclaim ground

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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 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 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 Kemi Badenoch SACKS Robert Jenrick in brutal Tory reckoning after he 'left Reform defection speech lying around'

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

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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 Kemi Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick over 'plotting' as Tories descend into civil war

The shadow justice secretary was axed over claims he was planning to defect to Reform UK

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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 Nigel Farage breaks silence on Robert Jenrick sacking and admits secret talks with Tory

Nigel Farage quipped that he would buy Robert Jenrick as rumours of a defection went into overdrive after he was sacked by Kemi Badenoch

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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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3 h. ago Robert Jenrick sacked by Conservative Party over 'secret plot to defect'

Nigel Farage claims "of course" he had conversations with the Newark MP

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3 h. ago Reform's new leader named in Scotland as Robert Jenrick sacked for 'plotting to defect'

Reform to field candidates in all 73 constituencies in May’s Holyrood election

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3 h. ago Watch: Jenrick rules out Reform defection weeks before sacking

Robert Jenrick ruled out a move to Reform UK just weeks before he was sacked due to "irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect'' from the Conservative Party.

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3 h. ago Robert Jenrick sacked by Kemi Badenoch after ‘irrefutable evidence' he was 'plotting to defect’

The news was shared in a post on social media by the leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch

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3 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Are Brits 'tired of political psychodrama', as Kemi Badenoch said after sacking Robert Jenrick?

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says she has sacked Robert Jenrick as shadow justice secretary and kicked him out of the party due to 'irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect'.

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3 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Are Brits 'tired of political psychodrama', as Kemi Badenoch said after sacking Robert Jenrick?

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says she has sacked Robert Jenrick as shadow justice secretary and kicked him out of the party due to 'irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect'.

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3 h. ago Robert Jenrick sacked by Kemi Badenoch after ‘plotting to defect’

The Tory leader said she was kicking the ex-shadow justice secretary out of the Tory Party.

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