Sir Jake, who served as Tory chairman in Liz Truss’ short-lived government, said the Conservatives have ‘lost their way’.

Former Conservative MP and party chairman Sir Jake Berry has announced he is defecting to Reform UK. Writing in the Sun, Sir Jake said: "Old Westminster politics has failed. But there's a better way."

Sir Jake Berry, the former Conservative Party chairman, has defected to Reform UK. The close ally of Boris Johnson confirmed he had left the Tories for Nigel Farage’s outfit on Wednesday night. It is the latest blow for Kemi Badenoch’s party as Reform continues to outperform it in the polls.