Ex-Conservative lawmaker Suella Braverman defects to right-wing Reform UK

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by ReutersJanuary 26, 2026 at 05:50 PM

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British lawmaker Suella Braverman has defected to Reform UK, a right-wing party led by Nigel Farage. Braverman, a former home secretary, accused her former party of lying to voters over immigration. Her defection brings the total number of lawmakers in Reform UK to eight. The party is currently polling ahead of Labour and the Conservative parties, although no national election is expected until 2029. Braverman's move follows that of Robert Jenrick, who announced his departure from the Conservatives earlier this month. At a Reform UK rally, Braverman stated that "Britain is indeed broken" and expressed her desire to fix the country.

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European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) 40% Kemi Badenoch 40% Robert Jenrick 40% House of Commons 50% Keir Starmer 50% Britain 60% Labour Party ×260% Conservative Party (Conservatives) ×470% Nigel Farage ×270% Reform UK ×580% Suella Braverman ×590%

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