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Robert Jenrick ‘told Kemi Badenoch to kick Liz Truss out’ of the Tories

I told Kemi Badenoch to kick Liz Truss out of the Conservative Party, claims Tory turncoat Robert Jenrick
  • Robert Jenrick, who recently defected to Reform UK, claims he repeatedly urged Kemi Badenoch to expel Liz Truss from the Conservative Party.
  • Jenrick stated that Badenoch's refusal to remove Truss, following her 'disastrous mini-Budget', was a key reason for his decision to join Nigel Farage's party.
  • He was sacked from the Conservative front bench last week, with Badenoch alleging he was 'secretly plotting' his defection.
  • Jenrick criticised the Conservative Party, asserting it had 'betrayed its voters and members' and was 'in denial' about its record.
  • Badenoch, in contrast, has maintained that Britain remains a successful country, attempting to draw a clear distinction with Reform UK.
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