Reform UK

Full list of Conservative politicians who have defected to Reform UK, including Robert Jenrick PinkNews.co.uk17:14Robert Jenrick Conservative Party UK Politics

Poll: Should there be a Newark by-election? Newark Advertiser14:10Robert Jenrick Conservative Party UK Politics

Steve Coogan slams Nigel Farage's Reform UK with three-word insult The Mirror11:22Mick McCarthy Nigel Farage UK Politics

Steve Coogan says Reform UK threaten human rights The Independent09:18Mick McCarthy Nigel Farage UK Politics

Reform UK will bring only chaos, not solutions to Britain's real problems The Scotsman06:09UK Politics Scotland Conservative Party

Kemi Badenoch: 'Nigel Farage is doing my spring cleaning for me' STV15:12UK Politics Scotland Conservative Party

Reform UK's new Scottish leader Malcolm Offord accused of going wobbly on the Union Scottish Daily Express17:00UK Politics Scotland Nigel Farage

Holyrood 'at risk of being abolished' if Farage becomes PM, says Swinney STV13:25UK Politics Scotland Nigel Farage

Tories regain control at unitary after Reform defection Local Government Chronicle11:33Conservative Party UK Politics Buckinghamshire

Councillor defects to Reform UK in another blow for Conservatives The News, Portsmouth10:46Conservative Party UK Politics Buckinghamshire

Ousted Conservative Party politician joins Nigel Farage’s hard-right Reform UK The Times of Israel06:59Nigel Farage Keir Starmer UK Politics

Reform UK voters most likely to believe Britain is ‘fundamentally broken’ The London Economic17:54Nigel Farage Keir Starmer UK Politics

Residents 'deserve better' says MP after Reform UK suspend councillor Doncaster Free Press10:30Doncaster South Yorkshire UK Politics

Councillor suspended during Facebook posts inquiry BBC12:31Doncaster South Yorkshire UK Politics

'We've made history': Reform UK reacts to crucial by-election win as council falls into no… The News, Portsmouth09:54Lib Dems UK Politics Hampshire

Reform wins its first seat on borough council in by-election Daily Echo09:43Lib Dems UK Politics Hampshire

Plaid open 14 point lead over Reform UK in YouGov January 2026 Senedd voting intention YouGov09:26Plaid Cymru Wales UK Politics

Is Reform UK losing momentum? Nation.Cymru20:05Plaid Cymru Wales UK Politics

Tory defectors could cause an ‘establishment takeover’ of Reform UK, Lincolnshire Mayor warns LincsOnline17:13Conservative Party Mergers and Acquisitions Lincolnshire

Latest News

In the last hour

Reform UK welcome Labour proposal to reverse pay cut for council staff Doncaster Free Press13:01

In the last 2 hours

'I feel let down' says Conservative leader Darren Millar after Reform defection threat sacking Wales Online12:10

Nigel Farage on 'disgraceful' Essex elections set to be postponed after new poll Dunmow Broadcast & Recorder, Essex12:00

In the last 4 hours

Tories regain control at unitary after Reform defection Local Government Chronicle11:33

Steve Coogan slams Nigel Farage's Reform UK with three-word insult The Mirror11:22

Nigel Farage's Reform UK would win Cumbrian seats including Carlisle The Whitehaven News, Cumbria10:56

Tory Senedd member sacked for 'engaging with Reform' Wales Online10:48

New polling suggests Reform UK would have “won” in cancelled Harlow district council elections Your Harlow10:46

Reform UK claims party would have won cancelled Stevenage elections The Comet, Hertfordshire10:32

Poll shows Reform UK would 'sweep the board' in Basildon and Thurrock Echo News10:24

In the last 8 hours

David Page: Jenrick’s departure puts Reform UK’s councils under the spotlight ConservativeHome06:16

Earlier today

New poll shows huge surge in support for Reform UK in Coventry Coventry Live05:44

The City of London warms to Reform Politico EU04:18

Yesterday

Former Nottingham Forest chairman says Reform UK is a 'force that needs to be recognised' Nottinghamshire Live21:12 19-Jan-26

MPs following Robert Jenrick to Reform should ‘make minds up soon’ Evening Standard21:08 19-Jan-26

Tory MS quizzed as defection rumours mount Nation.Cymru19:18 19-Jan-26

Why Robert Jenrick left the Conservatives to join Reform UK ITV18:36 19-Jan-26

Reform UK voters most likely to believe Britain is ‘fundamentally broken’ The London Economic17:54 19-Jan-26

As Conservatives flock to Reform, Nigel Farage's party must take care not to become too blue The Scotsman17:50 19-Jan-26

Full list of Conservative politicians who have defected to Reform UK, including Robert Jenrick PinkNews.co.uk17:14 19-Jan-26

Tory defectors could cause an ‘establishment takeover’ of Reform UK, Lincolnshire Mayor warns LincsOnline17:13 19-Jan-26

Reaction after defection leads to Reform UK getting first ever Reading councillor Reading Chronicle16:57 19-Jan-26

Poll: Should there be a Newark by-election? Newark Advertiser14:10 19-Jan-26

Holyrood 'at risk of being abolished' if Farage becomes PM, says Swinney STV13:25 19-Jan-26

Swinney: Holyrood’s days are numbered if Farage becomes prime minister Evening Standard13:22 19-Jan-26

Farage says ‘centre right is uniting’ as he welcomes Andrew Rosindell to Reform The Irish News13:17 19-Jan-26

Farage claims Labour figure to join his party - is it Kate Hoey? National World13:07 19-Jan-26

Senior Tory MP defects to Reform days after Badenoch ruled out further senior Tory defections Left Foot Forward11:42 19-Jan-26

Tories sack Robert Jenrick MP for 'plotting to defect' HR Magazine11:13 19-Jan-26

Council debunks Reform UK claims over asylum seekers attending Bridgwater school Somerset Live10:51 19-Jan-26

Council debunks Reform UK claims over asylum seeker numbers at Bridgwater school Bridgwater Mercury10:30 19-Jan-26

Nigel Farage will 'aim to scrap Holyrood if he becomes PM', says John Swinney The National, Scotland10:03 19-Jan-26

Romford MP defects to Reform UK due to Tory 'failure' Essex Live09:53 19-Jan-26

Peers call for hate crime action from Reform UK council LocalGov09:25 19-Jan-26

Steve Coogan says Reform UK threaten human rights The Independent09:18 19-Jan-26

Major Liz Truss call exposed by Reform turncoat: 'Tories don't have the balls' The Mirror09:04 19-Jan-26

Steve Coogan says Reform UK is 'anti-human rights' Manchester Evening News06:45 19-Jan-26

Skint and scunnered Scots backing Reform UK and Scottish Greens according to new poll The Scottish Herald06:21 19-Jan-26

Reform UK will bring only chaos, not solutions to Britain's real problems The Scotsman06:09 19-Jan-26

John Swinney says Nigel Farage will try to scrap Holyrood if he becomes Prime Minister Daily Record04:42 19-Jan-26

Michael Heseltine on the 'deeply disturbing' rise of Reform UK Wales Online02:25 19-Jan-26

Alan Partridge star Steve Coogan says Reform UK is ‘anti-human rights’ The Irish News00:11 19-Jan-26

In the last 7 days

Second Conservative MP defects to Reform UK in a week Sky News23:54 18-Jan-26

The Realignment of the Right: Jenrick, Reform, and the Battle for Supremacy Bella Caledonia23:21 18-Jan-26

UK populist Reform party attracts latest Conservative defector Investing.com23:09 18-Jan-26

Andrew Rosindell becomes second Tory MP in a week to defect to Reform i News21:55 18-Jan-26

Another MP defects to Nigel Farage's Reform UK Echo News20:57 18-Jan-26

Blow for Badenoch as another Tory defector joins Farage’s Reform The Independent20:56 18-Jan-26

Tory Shadow Minister Andrew Rosindell Defects To Reform UK PoliticsHome20:51 18-Jan-26

Senior Tory MP defects to Reform UK over 'Chagos Islands betrayal' The Scottish Herald20:41 18-Jan-26

Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell has joined Reform UK Manchester Evening News20:35 18-Jan-26

Andrew Rosindell becomes second Tory MP to defect to Reform in a week Evening Standard20:34 18-Jan-26

Conservative MP and shadow minister Andrew Rosindell defects to Reform UK ITV20:31 18-Jan-26

Tory MP defects to Nigel Farage's Reform UK in another blow to Kemi Badenoch The Mirror20:30 18-Jan-26

Second Tory shadow minister defects to Reform UK within one week The National, Scotland20:29 18-Jan-26

Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK BBC20:17 18-Jan-26

Another Tory shadow minister defects to Reform just days after Robert Jenrick joined Nigel… MailOnline20:13 18-Jan-26

Reform UK's new Scottish leader Malcolm Offord accused of going wobbly on the Union Scottish Daily Express17:00 18-Jan-26

Farage’s war on workers risks leaving a ‘lost generation on the scrap heap’ Morning Star16:58 18-Jan-26

Reform's Offord suggests new independence referendum could take place in 2036 The Scottish Herald15:46 18-Jan-26

Reform leader in Scotland says independence vote should be postponed for 10 years Evening Standard15:29 18-Jan-26

"If it walks and quacks like a duck, it usually is a duck": Lisa Nandy slams Nigel Farage and… Manchester Evening News11:43 18-Jan-26

More likely we win next general election with Jenrick at Reform – Zia Yusuf Evening Standard11:34 18-Jan-26

Poll: Support for Nigel Farage's Reform UK stalls in Scotland The Scotsman11:09 18-Jan-26

Nigel Farage pulls out of BBC Laura Kuenssberg show - 'under the weather' The Mirror09:19 18-Jan-26

Third of students say Reform UK should be banned from speaking at universities Left Foot Forward09:06 18-Jan-26

Laura Kuenssberg to grill Reform UK's Richard Tice and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy BBC08:44 18-Jan-26

It is too early to say Holyrood election is a two-horse race The Scotsman06:03 18-Jan-26

Is Reform UK losing momentum? Nation.Cymru20:05 17-Jan-26

Rally rages against Reform UK council plans to devastate care Socialist Worker18:32 17-Jan-26

Kemi Badenoch dismisses Reform’s May defection deadline for Tories Evening Standard17:16 17-Jan-26

Merseyside town's 'losing battle' with Reform UK and Nigel Farage Liverpool Echo16:30 17-Jan-26

Reform UK’s London candidate condemned over ‘dangerous’ burqa comments The Independent14:12 17-Jan-26

Top Reform UK councillor brands fellow cabinet member 'misguided' in public spat Stoke-On-Trent Live13:18 17-Jan-26

Reform UK council chiefs branded 'incredibly disrespectful' over £840m budget Stoke-On-Trent Live11:26 17-Jan-26

Two pints and a packet of populism: How the establishment is switching to Reform Left Foot Forward11:03 17-Jan-26

‘Consumed by his own ambitions’: What Robert Jenrick is really like to work with i News10:18 17-Jan-26

Draft budget will not impact decision over future of ten elderly care facilities, says Reform UK Blog Preston07:03 17-Jan-26

Jenrick jumps to Reform – but what’s the reason behind move? Yahoo! Sport06:39 17-Jan-26

Reform UK set for huge gains in West Midlands if an election was called soon Stratford Herald,06:10 17-Jan-26

Letter: Powys voters face Plaid or Reform UK choice County Times05:12 17-Jan-26

'It's appalling' - Heswall reacts as councillors defect to Reform UK Wirral Globe05:06 17-Jan-26

Nigel Farage: Reform is now the home for all conservative minded people. The turquoise tsunami… MailOnline01:19 17-Jan-26

Deadline to fight seat left vacant after Reform member removed from council Free Press Series23:52 16-Jan-26

Badenoch refuses pact with Reform 'liars' after Jenrick defection Evening Standard21:36 16-Jan-26

Transport Secretary urges Derbyshire council to fix potholes Derbyshire Times21:22 16-Jan-26

Plaid Cymru criticised for skipping key business event Nation.Cymru20:46 16-Jan-26

County Durham councillor expelled from Reform joins new party The Northern Echo20:04 16-Jan-26

Reform UK launches legal action against government over council election delays Channel 419:42 16-Jan-26

Who is the 'well known' Labour figure Farage says will defect to Reform next week? Sky News18:08 16-Jan-26

County's only Tory MP 'won't follow Jenrick' BBC17:45 16-Jan-26

Chilling Farage warning from Defence Secretary - 'don't trust him on national security’ The Mirror17:33 16-Jan-26

Harlow Reform “challenge” Tory-run council to change mind over cancelling local election request Your Harlow17:25 16-Jan-26

Tory MP blasts Jenrick as 'man of no principles' amid Reform defection Evening Standard17:06 16-Jan-26

St Helens Council leader slams councillor over Green to Reform defection St Helens Star, Cheshire16:41 16-Jan-26

‘Could I be in their cabinet?’: Big Business eyes up Reform openDemocracy16:37 16-Jan-26

Farage has done 'spring cleaning' for Tories after Robert Jenrick joined Reform UK, says Badenoch ITV16:30 16-Jan-26

Tice welcomes Jenrick to the fold and says Tories are now just ‘soggy Lib Dems’ Newark Advertiser15:58 16-Jan-26

Possible by-election after Reform UK councillor loses community council seat Nation.Cymru15:41 16-Jan-26

Kemi Badenoch: 'Nigel Farage is doing my spring cleaning for me' STV15:12 16-Jan-26

Who is in charge, Reform or Labour? Doncaster Council explained Doncaster Free Press15:05 16-Jan-26

Pollster rubbishes Farage claim Reform UK in 'two-horse' race with SNP The Scottish Herald14:15 16-Jan-26

Jenrick claims he is 'uniting the right' by defecting to Reform UK BBC13:33 16-Jan-26

Drag queen mayor candidate calls on 'woke' councils to stop funding Pride events Doncaster Free Press12:52 16-Jan-26

Nigel Farage's Cameo blunders including 'Hugh Janus' as he's branded 'chancer unfit for office' Daily Star12:52 16-Jan-26

This is uniting the right, says Jenrick in BBC exclusive BBC12:42 16-Jan-26

Reform UK are hiring Yorkshire Bylines12:40 16-Jan-26

Councillor suspended during Facebook posts inquiry BBC12:31 16-Jan-26

Plaid defeat Reform UK in head-to-head council by-election Nation.Cymru12:18 16-Jan-26

Reform UK: will high-profile defections change the party’s image? The Conversation (UK)12:04 16-Jan-26

Jenrick campaign leader 'gutted' by MP's defection BBC11:24 16-Jan-26

Reform UK says it will take no action against councillor linked to white supremacist dating site Left Foot Forward11:19 16-Jan-26

How Many More Tory Defectors Can Reform Absorb? Novara Media11:00 16-Jan-26

Reform UK staffer grabs journalist and tells him to move on from his line of questioning Left Foot Forward10:38 16-Jan-26

‘Mission accomplished’, ‘rat leaving sinking ship’, ‘by-election needed’: How leading voices reacted to Jenrick’s… Newark Advertiser10:32 16-Jan-26

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About our Reform UK news

Latest news on Reform UK, a political party in the United Kingdom founded as the Brexit Party in November 2018, by Nigel Farage and Catherine Blaiklock.

Nigel Farage has been leading the party since June 2024, with Richard Tice serving as deputy leader.

In the 2024 general election, Reform UK secured its first-ever seats in the House of Commons, winning in five constituencies. The party also became the third-largest by popular vote, capturing 14.4% of the vote.

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