Jittery Tories are waiting to see who might be next out of the door today after a shadow minister dramatically defected to Reform.
Nigel Farage unveiled Danny Kruger as his new recruit at a bullish press conference in Westminster - with the MP saying the Conservatives are 'over'.
The East Wiltshire MP, the son of Bake Off host Prue Leith, is the latest to make the leap to the insurgents.
But despite Kemi Badenoch trying to play down the exit, party sources admitted that Mr Kruger's extensive connections meant he was a significant loss and warned of the potential for 'panic' in the ranks.
Suella Braverman, Lord Frost and even former leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick are among the subjects of speculation.
