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This is a list of defections from the BritishConservative Party toReform UK including sittingShadow Cabinet members andbackbenchers , and formerMembers of Parliament (MPs).
Danny Kruger , the first sittingConservative MP to defect straight from the Conservatives toReform UK .The following are MPs who defected while sitting as an MP in theHouse of Commons .
Lee Anderson , first Reform MP, Anderson was an Independent MP when he joined, after having the Conservative Whip suspended for remarks aboutLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan that the Conservative Party deemedIslamophobic .The following are MPs who defected after their term as MP in theHouse of Commons ended.
Former Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet Ministers [ edit ] Secretaries of State [ edit ] [ edit ] Former Backbenchers [ edit ] Malcolm Ian Offord, Baron Offord of Garvel defected to Reform in December 2025, becoming the first Reform Peer in the House of Lords. He was appointed by Nigel Farage as Reform's Scottish Leader in January 2026.Peers in the House of Lords [ edit ] The following arePeers who defected while sitting in theHouse of Lords .
Michelle Ballantyne defected to Reform in January 2021, becoming the Party's firstMSP , serving until she lost her seat in theScottish Parliament election in May 2021 , and served as Reform's firstScottish Leader until February 2022.Members of the Scottish Parliament [ edit ] The following are Member of theScottish Parliament who have defected to Reform while sitting in the Parliament.
Members of the Senedd [ edit ] The following are Members of theSenedd , the Welsh Parliament who have defected to Reform while sitting in the Parliament.
Police and Crime Commissioners [ edit ] The following are individuals who defected while serving as aPolice and Crime Commissioner .
City and County Councillors [ edit ] The following are individuals who defected while serving asCity or County Councillors .
^ "Robert Jenrick joins Reform UK after being sacked by Conservatives - Live Reporting" .BBC News Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved15 January 2026 .^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Menendez, Elisa (15 January 2026)."All the former Tories who have defected to Reform UK" .ITV News Archived from the original on 27 January 2026. Retrieved17 January 2026 . ^ Kruger, Danny (15 September 2025)."The Tories are done, the voters aren't coming back" The Times .Archived from the original on 15 September 2025. ^ "Conservative MP Danny Kruger defects to Reform UK" .BBC News . 15 September 2025. Retrieved15 September 2025 .^ "Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK" .BBC News . 18 January 2026. Retrieved18 January 2026 .^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Culbertson, Alix (13 January 2026)."Who are all the former Conservative MPs who have defected to Reform?" .Sky News Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved15 January 2026 . ^ Seddon, Paul (26 January 2026)."Ex-Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman defects to Reform UK" .BBC News Archived from the original on 27 January 2026. Retrieved26 January 2026 . ^ McKiernan, Jennifer; Zeffman, Henry (12 January 2026)."Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK" .BBC News . Retrieved15 January 2026 . ^ Eastlake, Daisy (15 January 2026)."Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK" .www.thetimes.com . Retrieved12 January 2026 . ^ Eastlake, Daisy (15 January 2026)."Nadhim Zahawi 'begged for peerage' before defecting to Reform, claim Tories" .www.thetimes.com . Retrieved12 January 2026 . ^ "Reform wins two new mayoral contests as ex-boxer clinches Hull and East Yorkshire" .Sky News . 2 May 2025. Retrieved2 May 2025 .^ "MP suspended after endorsing Reform UK candidate" . BBC. 27 May 2024. Retrieved27 May 2024 .^ Parsley, David (29 May 2024)."Ex-Tory MP in talks to stand for Reform after she was suspended by Conservatives" .inews.co.uk . ^ "Lord Offord of Garvel" .GOV.UK . Retrieved4 September 2022 .^ Webster, Laura (13 October 2021)."New Scotland Office minister Malcolm Offord given official Lords title" .The National .Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved13 October 2021 . ^ Matchett, Connor (30 September 2021)."Unelected millionaire dogged by 'cronyism' accusations given peerage and Scottish ministerial role by UK Government" .www.scotsman.com .Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved4 September 2022 . ^a b Woodson-Cane, Nicole (6 December 2025)."Millionaire Tory donor made a peer by Boris Johnson defects to Reform UK" .The Independent . Retrieved6 December 2025 . ^ "MSP Michelle Ballantyne quits Scottish Tories" .BBC News . 24 November 2020. Retrieved17 January 2026 .^ "Conservative MSP Graham Simpson defects to Reform" .BBC News . 27 August 2025. Retrieved17 January 2026 .The defection means Simpson becomes Reform's sole current MSP. Michelle Ballantyne sat as a Reform member at the Scottish Parliament from January to May 2021, having left the Conservatives the previous year and sitting for a short spell as an independent. She lost her seat at the May 2021 election. ^ Scott, Kevin (27 August 2025)."Graham Simpson: Who is Scotland's only Reform MSP?" .STV News . Retrieved17 January 2026 .[Graham] Simpson becomes the second ever Reform UK MSP – following former Tory MSP Michelle Ballantyne's defection in the last parliamentary session before Farage became party leader. ^ "Former Tory MSP to lead Scots wing of rebranded Brexit Party" .BBC News . 11 January 2021. Retrieved17 January 2026 .^ "Small parties and independents big losers in Scottish elections" .The National . 9 May 2021. Retrieved17 January 2026 .^ Garton-Crosbie, Abbi (16 February 2022)."Reform Party: Michelle Ballantyne quits as Scottish leader" .The National . Retrieved9 May 2022 . ^ Rodger, Hannah (16 February 2022)."Leader of Scotland's Reform UK party Michelle Ballantyne quits after a year" .The Herald . Retrieved9 May 2022 . ^ Williams, Craig (August 2025)."Conservative MSP Graham Simpson defects to Reform" .BBC News . Retrieved27 August 2025 . ^ Scott, Kevin (27 August 2025)."Graham Simpson: Who is Scotland's only Reform MSP?" .STV News . ^ "Welsh Tory Laura Anne Jones defects to Reform" .BBC News . 22 July 2025. Retrieved22 July 2025 .^ Price, Emily (22 July 2025)."Tory MS Defects to Reform UK" .Nation.Cymru . Retrieved22 July 2025 . ^ "Leicestershire's policing boss Rupert Matthews joins Reform UK" .BBC News . Retrieved18 January 2026 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: url-status (link )^ Zorzut, Adrian (23 June 2025)."Reform gains its first London council seat as Tory jumps ship saying they 'let the country down' .My London . Retrieved25 September 2025 . ^ Cecil, Nicholas (7 January 2026)."Laila Cunningham unveiled as Reform's candidate for London Mayor as she tells Sadiq Khan: 'Your time is up' .Evening Standard . ^ Cochrane, Angus (16 January 2025)."Scottish Conservative councillor defects to Reform" .BBC News .Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved10 June 2025 . ^ Gilmour, Ruaraidh (24 February 2025)."Thomas Kerr: Ready for Reform" .Holyrood .Archived from the original on 10 June 2025. Retrieved10 June 2025 .
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