Former Tory MP quits party for new Reform UK role

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"A former Conservative MP and council leader has announced his defection to Reform UK, stating that trust in the Tories "has gone" and "is not coming back". Ben Bradley, who previously led Nottinghamshire County Council and lost his Mansfield parliamentary seat in last year's general election, has been appointed as Reform UK's "head of local government action". His new role will focus on reducing council spending, though the party has denied that this appointment risks undermining Nigel Farage's pledge that Reform would "not become the Conservative Party 2.0"."

The Independent covers a broad range of topics including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and produces documentaries such as 'The A Word' focused on American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet emphasizes on-the-ground reporting and solicits donations to fund journalists who can report from both sides while keeping content free of paywalls. Former Conservative MP and council leader Ben Bradley has defected to Reform UK, saying trust in the Tories "has gone" and "is not coming back". Bradley will serve as Reform UK's "head of local government action", aiming to reduce council spending and work with Richard Tice, while Reform denies the move undermines Nigel Farage's pledge not to become a Conservative replica.

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