"Kemi Badenoch said she had found irrefutable evidence that he was planning to defect from the party."
"Jenrick announced his defection at a hastily reorganised press conference with Farage in Westminster in the afternoon."
"Farage had said earlier in the day that there was no imminent defection planned, though there had been conversations with the former Tory leadership candidate."
"Badenoch told Sky News that Jenrick was planning to torch the Conservative party by putting out comments and allegations that would have been very, very bad."
"It's time for the truth. More details soon"
Robert Jenrick was sacked from the Conservative shadow cabinet, had the whip removed, and his party membership suspended after Kemi Badenoch said she had found irrefutable evidence he planned to defect. Jenrick announced his defection to Nigel Farage's Reform UK at a hastily organised Westminster press conference. Badenoch said she had monitored Jenrick's activities because of suspicions he was undermining the party and believed his defection was imminent. A resignation speech was discovered and sent to one of Badenoch's team, and parts were released by the Conservative party. Farage said earlier there had been conversations but no imminent defection. Jenrick posted: "It's time for the truth. More details soon."
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