US EditionSuella Braverman's Defection to Reform Met with Little Surprise
Suella Braverman cited broken promises and ideological shifts as reasons for her defection, joining Reform UK where the number of MPs rose to eight, party leader Nigel Farage said.
- On Monday, Suella Braverman resigned her 30-year Conservative membership and defected to Reform UK, saying she will represent Fareham and Waterlooville with immediate effect and had `not taken this decision lightly`.
- Braverman said she no longer trusted the Conservative Party, accusing it of betrayal and likening the split to a divorce, while criticizing its pattern of breaking promises and calling Brexit a `facade`.
- She announced the change alongside Nigel Farage at a central London press conference, following recent Tory defections including Robert Jenrick and Andrew Rosindell, and the Conservatives initially said they had `looked after Suella's mental health` before removing that from their statement.
- Farage characterised the Conservatives' reaction as the `last thrashing of a dying political animal`, while critics called the party `more sorry signs of a bitter and desperate party in free fall` as Braverman urged a `brand new boiler` overhaul.
- Reform UK doubled down on the `Britain is broken` message to draw a contrast with both main parties, while opponents insisted Britain is not broken, setting a contested narrative.
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