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Former Conservative minister Andrea Jenkyns has joined Reform UK and will run for mayor of Lincolnshire. This surprising move follows her previous criticisms of the party and comes amid a surge in Reform UK's membership, now exceeding 100,000. Nigel Farage welcomed her at a press conference in London.
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James McMurdock, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, faces scrutiny over a past assault conviction after details emerged about his violent behavior in 2006. Despite his claims of rehabilitation, political leaders are calling for accountability from his party leader, Nigel Farage.
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Nick Candy, a billionaire property tycoon, has left the Conservative Party to become the treasurer of Reform UK, pledging to raise unprecedented funds for the party. His defection follows a series of high-profile exits from the Conservatives, as Reform UK gains traction in the political landscape ahead of the next general election.