The former Tory chairman is no political heavyweight. He is just desperate to remain relevant

Sir Jake Berry, who was chairman of the Tories under Liz Truss and a staunch Boris Johnson ally has defected to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

The former Tory chairman is no political heavyweight. He is just desperate to remain relevant

Sir Jake Berry, who was Conservative Party chairman under Liz Truss, announced he was ditching his former colleagues a year after losing his seat at the general election.

Tory leader brushes off suggestion that defections to Reform reflect badly on her leadership

This latest blow for the Tories is significant because it shows that professional politicians, not just angry ideologues, are now willing to follow Nigel Farage, writes political…

Experienced politicians could help Reform get organised – but its leader must be wary of filling its ranks with the Conservatives he likes to criticise

She lashed out at 'banana republic' politicians trying to save their careers after Sir Jake Berry, the former Conservative Party chairman, became the latest ex-MP to join Reform.