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 has announced his defection from the Conservative Party to Reform UK, joining another former Cabinet minister in this decision.
- He emphasized that Reform UK is necessary, claiming, "The only way we get that is with Reform in government."
- Berry also criticized traditional politics, saying, "Old Westminster politics has failed" and expressed a desire for a better country.
- He is the second former Cabinet minister to join Reform UK this week, following David Jones.
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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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