Politics · 15 January 2026
Sacked Jenrick joins Reform UK after Farage feud
Robert Jenrick defected to Reform UK hours after being sacked by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for secretly plotting to leave. Previously, Nigel Farage called Jenrick a fraud and not to be trusted in August 2024, while Jenrick wanted to send Farage back to retirement and questioned his policies. Their public exchanges included mutual criticism over immigration policy and party positions, with Farage describing Jenrick as someone who believed in nothing. Despite their heated past, Farage welcomed Jenrick into Reform, saying politicians can change their minds and prove themselves repentant.
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