Summary
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, stated that the party will not serve as a refuge for Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs) looking to switch parties. Several former Conservative MPs, including Robert Jenrick, have recently joined Reform UK, but Farage emphasized that only those who truly support the party's values will be accepted.
Key Facts
- Nigel Farage leads the Reform UK party.
- Robert Jenrick, a former senior Conservative MP, has joined Reform UK.
- Around 20 former Conservative MPs have joined Reform UK recently.
- Farage stated that Reform UK will stop accepting defectors after local elections on May 7.
- Farage insists that defectors must believe in Reform UK’s values of family, community, and country.
- The party claims a prominent Labour figure will join them soon.
- Baroness Kate Hoey, a former Labour MP, has not confirmed joining Reform UK.
- Farage and Richard Tice, Reform's deputy leader, highlighted Jenrick as a beneficial addition to the party.
