Nadhim Zahawi's defection to Reform UK bolsters Nigel Farage's ranks but raises questions over past clashes and the party's identity. Can the former Tory chancellor and the insurgent leader work together?
Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi joins Nigel Farage's Reform UK, marking a significant defection. We analyse the political opportunism and what it means for the Tories.
Nadhim Zahawi's defection to Reform UK is overshadowed by years of bitter social media exchanges with leader Nigel Farage. Explore their history of enmity and political opportunism.
Former Conservative chancellor Nadhim Zahawi joins Reform UK, calling his old party a 'defunct brand' and endorsing Nigel Farage for PM. Read the full story on this major political shift.
Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK, bringing establishment experience to Nigel Farage's insurgent party. Analysis of the risks and rewards for both sides in the shifting political landscape.
Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi joins Reform UK, criticising Tory governance. Analysis questions his motives and the impact on both parties. Read the full story.
Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi joins Reform UK in major defection. New polling shows Nigel Farage's party now leads with 33% of the vote. Read the full story.
Former Conservative Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has defected to Reform UK, declaring the country 'needs Nigel Farage as Prime Minister'. The high-profile move deals another blow to Kemi Badenoch's Tories.
Former Conservative Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has defected to Nigel Farage's Reform UK, becoming the most senior ex-Tory to join. He cites high taxes and censorship as key motivations. Read the full story.
The Conservative Party announces a plan to ban under-16s from social media. Kemi Badenoch leads the policy push, citing child safety concerns. Read the full details and political reactions.
Senior Labour figures criticise Fabian Society chief for branding Green party a 'threat'. Calls grow for Labour to embrace popular wealth tax policy supported by 80% of its voters.
Cllr Reginald Popoola quits Labour for the Green Party, becoming the third Southwark councillor to defect since November. Read the full story on the political shift.
Deputy leader Lucy Powell tells Labour MPs the party will focus on defending existing seats and training MPs to be community leaders. She urges an end to infighting to secure the government's future.
Labour demands Kemi Badenoch act as her shadow attorney general, David Wolfson, represents Roman Abramovich in a £5.3bn Jersey asset freeze case, raising major conflict of interest concerns.
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Jamie Driscoll, the former Labour North of Tyne mayor, has defected to the Green Party, citing a need for long-term politics. This follows other Labour defections as the Greens surge.
Former deputy PM Barnaby Joyce stuns colleagues by joining Pauline Hanson's One Nation, signalling a major rightward shift in Australian politics. Read the full story.
Reform UK secures its first member of the House of Lords as Conservative peer Malcolm Offord defects. The former Scotland Office minister will stand for the party in next year's Holyrood elections.
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Former Labour MP Zarah Sultana skipped the inaugural conference of Your Party, the new movement she co-founded. Sky News explores the rifts and the challenge of launching a political force.
Sam Foster, former Chair of Southwark's Housing Scrutiny Commission, has left Labour for the Green Party, citing asylum and housing policies. It's the second defection in a month.
Fiona Mulaisho quits Labour, alleging a 'toxic culture' and discriminatory remark about her ethnicity. She will now stand for the Liberal Democrats in Queen's Park. Read the full story.
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