UK populist Reform attracts latest Conservative defector Braverman

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - British lawmaker Suella Braverman, an ex-interior minister, became the latest prominent Conservative to join Nigel Farage's populist Reform UK on Monday, using her unveiling at a rally to accuse her former party of lying to voters on immigration.
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UK’s Conservative Party leader torpedoes defection of chief rival by firing him first

LONDON (AP) — Britain's Conservative Party, which governed the country from 2010 until it suffered its worst-ever electoral defeat two years ago, was plunged into fresh turmoil Thursday after its leader sacked the man widely seen as her greatest rival for apparently plotting to defect to a rival right-wing party.

Former British home secretary Braverman joins far-right party Reform UK

Suella Braverman became the third senior Conservative Party figure in less than a month to join Reform, led by Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage.

UK's Conservative Party leader sacks chief rival after apparent plot to defect

Britain's Conservative Party faces fresh turmoil as leader Kemi Badenoch sacks justice spokesperson Robert Jenrick.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will run in a different riding next federal election: party

The party confirmed Damien Kurek — who held the seat previously — would run in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding in the next election. Kurek gave up his seat last year so Poilievre could run in that electoral district.

Robert Jenrick was the last sign of life the Conservative Party had

In booting out her erstwhile rival, Badenoch may have won herself a day’s worth of positive headlines but has done deep damage to the Conservative Party. She has lost an effective media performer with a detailed policy brain and extensive government experience: exactly the sort of battle-hardened but repentant ex-minister Reform were crying out for,

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani is tight with JD Vance. Carney should enlist his help

Jamil Jivani, the Conservative MP, and American Vice-President JD Vance are close friends. A Black guy from Toronto and a white guy from Appalachia, they bonded at Yale Law School where, as Mr. Jivani recalls, they felt like “fish out of water” at elitist wine-and-cheese liberal gatherings.
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As a parent – and a Conservative – I know that banning social media for under-16s is the right thing to do

Britain’s parents know that this content is harming their children. It’s vital to put young people’s mental health first, says Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative party

The Daily T: Braverman blasts Tory ‘lies’ in revenge Reform defection

Suella Braverman, the former home secretary, has become the latest Tory to join Reform, less than a week after Robert Jenrick’s chaotic sacking and defection. She told a press conference this afternoon: “I feel like I’ve come home”.