US EditionJenrick defection makes it more likely Reform will win general election, says senior party figure Zia Yusuf
Robert Jenrick's defection from the Conservative Party to Reform UK boosts the party's chances of winning the next general election, Reform's policy chief said.
- On Thursday, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch removed Robert Jenrick from the party after accusing him of plotting to defect, and Nigel Farage unveiled him hours later as a Reform UK recruit.
- Jenrick had been resolved to switch to Reform before his dismissal, while leaked planning documents described him as "the new sheriff in town" and referenced Nadhim Zahawi.
- Reform's head of policy Zia Yusuf praised Robert Jenrick as thoughtful and said his arrival "makes it more likely that we win the next general election," adding there will be "briefing and counter briefing."
- Zia Yusuf said Reform UK would not make a pact with the Conservative Party and set 7 May as a deadline for Tory defectors, emphasizing no room for two centre-right parties.
- Mr Yusuf's past controversy includes apologising for liking a tweet attacking Robert Jenrick's Jewish wife, while Conservatives and critics say Reform is drawing ex-Tory ministers amid Kemi Badenoch's claim of "cleaning out the rubbish".
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