Kemi Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick over ‘defection plans’
Conservative leader says she had ‘irrefutable evidence’ shadow justice secretary was plotting to defect in most damaging wayUK politics live – latest updatesRobert Jenrick has been sacked from the shadow cabinet and suspended from the Conservative party after Kemi Badenoch said she was...
<p>Conservative leader says she had ‘irrefutable evidence’ shadow justice secretary was plotting to defect in most damaging way</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jan/15/local-elections-delays-uk-politics-live-latest-news-keir-starmer">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Robert Jenrick has been sacked from the shadow cabinet and suspended from the Conservative party after Kemi Badenoch said she was presented with “irrefutable evidence” that he was planning to defect from the party.</p><p>The shadow justice secretary was Badenoch’s leadership rival and had long been said to be prepared do a deal with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/15/kemi-badenoch-sacks-robert-jenrick-over-defection-plans">Continue reading...</a>
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