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Reform has been warned that defecting Tories will damage its brand – and the first evidence is in

Since Reform UK took in several high-profile Conservative defectors in the space of a few weeks, a debate has arisen about whether these new recruits benefit or harm Nigel Farage’s party.

The Conversation

So is Reform a threat to democracy or merely ‘Tories: the sequel’? Starmer must make up his mind

The PM has told Labour it is in the ‘fight of our lives’ against Nigel Farage’s challengers. To win, it must first agree on a line of attack, says Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer, The Biography

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch to hit out at Labour and Reform ‘psychodrama’ in speech

The Tory leader also appears to have a message for Tory moderates, who she tells to ‘move on’ from the past.

Evening Standard

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Voices: ‘It’s chaos’: Readers on Labour infighting, Tory defections and Britain’s broken political system

YOUR VIEWS: Our community sees the Burnham by-election row and Suella Braverman’s defection as the latest symptoms of Britain’s broken politics, warning that Labour is increasingly mirroring the Conservatives it once opposed

The Independent UK

Tories face backlash over ‘mental health’ swipe at Suella Braverman as former home secretary defects to Reform

Conservatives forced to reissue statement over latest high-profile defection from party amid criticism across the political spectrum

Evening Standard

Tories forced to retract Braverman mental health claim

Suella Braverman said the reference to her mental health said ‘more about them than it does me’

The Independent UK

Who is Suella Braverman? British-Indian leader quits Conservatives over 'Tory betrayal' and joins Reform UK

Suella Braverman, the British-Indian former Home Secretary, has become the latest high-profile Conservative MP to join Reform UK.

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Suella Braverman defects to Reform UK: Ex-home secretary attacks Tory 'betrayal' as she joins Nigel Farage's party

MP says 'I feel like I’ve come home’ but Labour says it shows Farage ‘willing to accept the very worst of the Conservative Party’

Evening Standard

‘Risky’ Tories, ‘drama queen’ Jenrick and Farage’s Trump problem: voters’ verdict on the battle for the right

In focus groups in Warrington and Godalming, there was a feeling Keir Starmer was adrift – but are Reform’s ‘Globetrotters’ the answer?

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch warns Tory MPs about people trying to ‘undermine party from within’

Conservative leader says staffers are briefing against party, in lengthy letter after Robert Jenrick’s switch to Reform

The Guardian - UK

Who has defected to Reform UK from the Conservatives and why?

Andrew Rosindell has become the second Tory MP to defect to Reform in a week.

Evening Standard

‘It feels like gruel’: Lib Dem MPs growing frustrated by Ed Davey approach

Exclusive: No move yet against leader but some say party ‘too academic at times’ and needs coherent national policy

The Guardian - UK

Who has defected to Reform UK from the Conservatives and why?

Robert Jenrick has become the latest Tory MP to defect to Reform UK.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Robert Jenrick’s defection: Britain’s right is in a crisis of its own making

Editorial: A former Tory cabinet minister leaps to Reform and turns the issue of Kemi Badenoch’s authority into a test of Tory survival

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Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch sacks rival after 'plot' to defect to Reform UK

In the past 12 months, the Conservatives have suffered a string of defections to hard-right Reform UK, including some former Cabinet ministers.

The Guardian - UK

Maternal death rate in UK rose by 20% over 14 years despite Tory pledge

Experts describe increase as ‘absolute tragedy’ after data shows rate jumped despite Conservatives vowing to halve it

Evening Standard

Nadhim Zahawi ‘begged for Tory peerage' before defection to Reform, Tories claim

Stinging reponse from Conservatives after former chancellor announced his defection to Reform UK on Monday

Evening Standard

Labour in pole position to win 2028 race for Mayor of London, new survey reveals

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Sadiq Khan’s party is on 32%, the Conservatives 20%, Reform 19%, the Greens 13% and Liberal Democrats 11%

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The Guardian - UK

Reeves condemns Farage opposition to lifting two-child benefit cap

Exclusive: Chancellor says Reform leader wants to keep children in poverty based on skin colour after U-turn

The Guardian - UK

Abd el-Fattah citizenship row shows shift on questions of national identity

Activist was entitled to UK passport but for a rising number of voters Britishness is something you are born with

Evening Standard

Starmer faces calls to strip UK citizenship from Egyptian activist

Posts have emerged dating back to 2010 in which the activist appears to call for violence towards Zionists and the police.

The Conversation

The ten most surprising facts from the 2024 election revealed

As a landmark study of the 2024 election is published, The Conversation asked Tim Bale, who co-authored with Rob Ford, Will Jennings and Paula Surridge, to reveal the ten most surprising facts to come out of their analysis.

The Guardian - UK

Reform campaign for Farage’s Clacton seat was a ‘juggernaut’, say candidates

Defeated Tory and Labour rivals describe force of Reform ‘machine’ as police assess claims of overspending

The Independent UK

Police assessing claims Reform UK falsified expenses during Nigel Farage campaign

Both Labour and the Conservatives said Nigel Farage had questions to answer over the allegations, with the Reform leader being urged to ‘come clean’

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch presses Government to accelerate grooming inquiry progress

The Tory leader is set to unveil draft terms of reference for the inquiry.

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