"Party leader Nigel Farage announced the move at a presss conference on Monday. Zahawi said he felt the UK had reached a "dark and dangerous" moment, which was why he had decided to join the party. He said issues with free speech "on X or even just down the pub", and anyone trying to earn a living "without getting ground into the dirt" by taxes were reasons for his move."
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Nadim Zahawi has defected from the Conservative Party to Reform UK. Party leader Nigel Farage announced the move at a presss conference on Monday. Zahawi said he felt the UK had reached a "dark and dangerous" moment and that was why he had decided to join Reform UK. He cited concerns about free speech "on X or even just down the pub" and said people trying to earn a living should not be "getting ground into the dirt" by taxes. The news is being updated and further details will be published shortly.
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