UK Conservative MP Robert Jenrick Sacked Over Planned Defection to Reform UK

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK Conservative Party, dismissed MP Robert Jenrick from his shadow minister role after evidence emerged of his plan to defect to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party. Jenrick, who recently lost the Conservative leadership race to Badenoch, joined Reform UK shortly after his sacking. This follows other defections, including former minister Nadhim Zahawi and MP Danny Kruger, signaling challenges within the Conservative Party amid shifting political dynamics ahead of the next general election.