She told a Reform UK veterans event in London that she had resigned her Conservative Party membership of 30 years, following Robert Jenrick. Which sitting MPs have defected to Reform UK? Several MPs have defected to Reform UK; only a handful are currently sitting in the House of Commons at the time of their change. Two backbench MPs have also defected to Reform UK, these are:Lee Anderson (March 2024) - Became Reform's first MP, and was subsequently elected for Reform UK at the 2024 general electionSuella Braverman (January 26)There have also been a number of former MPs who are no longer sitting in the House of Commons who have also defected to Reform UK. Suella Braverman defects to Reform UKFormer Conservative Home Secretary Suella Braverman is the latest to defect to Reform UK.

Source: The Times January 26, 2026 20:15 UTC