Jumping to 'easier party' won't work, Badenoch tells defectors
29 minutes ago Share Save Andrew Sinclair Political editor, BBC East Share Save
PA Media Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called Reform UK "a one-man band" without the expertise or the strength to run a government
Kemi Badenoch has dismissed concerns about her party's direction, telling former members who have defected to "easier party" Reform UK that if they can't deal with difficult times, they can't deal with government. Reform has 185 councillors across the East of England and the majority are former Conservative supporters.
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