"Danny Kruger was elected as Devizes MP in 2019 and the MP for East Wiltshire in 2024, with Reform coming fourth in the latter election. An online petition calling for him to face a by-election has gathered more than 500 signatures. However, Kruger - who said he was "honoured" to be asked to help Reform "prepare for government" - has told BBC News that there will not be one."
"Kruger has said that he would "continue to be the MP that I was elected to be at the last election" and would "vote exactly the same way that I've voted since the Labour government came in". He has previously indicated there would not be a by-election in the wake of his defection and has now confirmed this when speaking to BBC Points West."
Danny Kruger, elected as Devizes MP in 2019 and as the MP for East Wiltshire in 2024, defected from the Conservative Party to Reform UK and rejected calls for a by-election. An online petition demanding a by-election gathered more than 500 signatures. Kruger said he was "honoured" to be asked to help Reform "prepare for government" and that there will not be a by-election. He said he will continue to be the MP elected at the last election and will vote the same way since the Labour government took office. Kruger expressed respect for the populist impulse and for actions by Trump and JD Vance. Reform now has five MPs.
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