4m ago
11.30 GMT
Farage
says 'of course' he has spoken to Jenrick
Nigel
Farage, speaking at his press conference in Scotland, has said that “of course”
he has had conversations with Robert Jenrick, who was sacked by Kemi Badenoch
this morning for planning to defect.
6m ago
11.27 GMT
Badenoch
says Jenrick wanted his defection to be 'most damaging' to Tory party
Here is
the text of Kemi Badenoch’s video statement about Robert Jenrick.
This
morning I removed the Conservative whip from Robert Jenrick after dismissing
him from the shadow cabinet.
I was
very sorry to be presented with clear, irrefutable evidence, not just that he
was preparing to defect, but he was planning to so in the most damaging way to
the Conservative party and shadow cabinet colleagues.
It is my
responsibility to protect our party and faced with that information I took the
only decision that any responsible leader could because the British public are
tired of political psychodrama …
When I
was elected leader, I committed to doing politics differently.
Disloyalty
and dishonesty undermine trust in politics. They are also disrespectful to our
party members, our councillors and MPs and most of all voters. You all deserve
better.
The
Conservatives suffered a heavy defeat in 2024. That was painful. But we are
rebuilding with strong principles, clean plans and a serious team united around
a shared purpose.
When
individuals choose to walk away from that effort for personal ambition, that
tells you nothing about the Conservative party and everything you need to know
about them.
There
will be more to say, and I know a lot of commentary, about this decision.
But I
want you all to be in no doubt that, at a time of global uncertainty, I am
focused on holding the government to account, ensuring they are acting in the
national interest and that Conservatives deliver a proper plan for a stronger
economy, stronger borders and a stronger Britain.
Updated
at
11.30 GMT
19m ago
11.14 GMT
Badenoch
says Robert Jenrick was planning to defect. She does not say to which party,
but it is likely to have been Reform UK. Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader,
had scheduled a press conference in Westminster this afternoon, and Reform did
not tell us what it was for.
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