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6 months ago

Ex-Tory chairman Jake Berry defects to Reform UK

Sir Jake Berry has defected to Reform UK, criticizing both Conservative and Labour parties for the current state of Britain.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Kemi Badenoch emerges stronger from Jenrick's messy split from Tories

It is never ideal in politics to have a senior colleague defect, hurling insults as they depart, but as the dust settles on Robert Jenrick's move to Reform UK, many of the remaining Conservative MPs agree on one thing: it has left Kemi Badenoch stronger. Historically, the party has suffered from two weaknesses: too many people trying to bring down the leader, and not enough leaders getting rid of those people, one shadow minister said. Hopefully now we're all pulling in the same direction.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Treachery and stupidity to the fore as Robert Jenrick defects to Reform | John Crace

Nigel Farage's escalating press conferences resemble addiction, escalating frequency and diminishing impact, culminating in chaotic political theatre around Tory defections.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Reform councillor defects to Tories after party's policies left him uncomfortable'

Councillor James Buchan defected from Reform UK to the Conservatives citing discomfort with anti-immigration policies and concerns about ending indefinite leave to remain.
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6 months ago

North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea

A North Korean man crossed the border into South Korea and is in custody; an investigation is underway.
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fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago

North Korean man makes rare direct land crossing to South DW 07/04/2025

North Korean civilian defected to South Korea via a 20-hour military operation.
Direct crossings through the DMZ are rare due to hazards.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Ex-Tory minister Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK

Former Conservative minister Nadine Dorries has defected to Reform UK. Speaking to the Daily Mail, the ex-MP for Mid-Bedfordshire said: "The Tory Party is dead. Its members now need to think the unthinkable and look to the future." Dorries served as culture secretary and as a health minister under Boris Johnson, of whom she was a close ally. She is the latest in a string of defections from the Conservatives to Reform UK, including former Welsh Secretary David Jones and ex-Tory Chairman Sir Jake Berry.
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6 months ago

The wild plots of Iranian dissident hunters

Mohammad Rezaie, a former Iranian naval officer, fled to Turkey to escape deployment in Syria but continues to live under threat from the regime.
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