US EditionFormer Tory chairman Sir Jake Berry defects to Reform UK
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 9 – Sir Jake Berry, former Conservative chairman, defects to Reform UK citing Tory failures on tax, benefits, and immigration amid growing senior Tory defections, poll shows Reform UK leading at 30%.
- Sir Jake Berry, a former Conservative chairman and MP for 14 years, defected to Reform UK on 2025-07-10, announcing the move in The Sun.
- Berry left the Conservative Party after 25 years, citing that his old party had lost their way and that the old Westminster politics had failed.
- He expressed support for Nigel Farage's Reform UK, describing it as the final opportunity to rescue Britain from severe decline, and condemned both Conservative and Labour administrations for damaging the country.
- Berry expressed that achieving progress requires Reform to be in government and described Boris Johnson as the most valuable political figure the Conservative Party has seen in a century.
- The defection strengthens Reform UK, which leads recent polls and could attract more mainstream Tories, signaling potential major political shifts ahead.
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Farage’s Reform Party Earns Major Defection.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Former Conservative (Tory) Party chairman Sir Jake Berry has defected to Nigel Farage’s Reform Party, with the move widely seen as a significant setback for Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sir Jake Berry, Nigel Farage, the Reform Party, and the Conservative Party.WHEN & WHERE: Berry announced his defection in an interview with The Sun on July 9, 2025.KEY QUOTE: “The old parties do not have what it takes to …
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