Suella Braverman tears into Tories
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At a press conference on Monday, Nigel Farage announced that the former Conservative home secretary had defected to his party.
Suella Braverman gave a confusing answer when she was asked if a by-election should be held in her constituency following her defection.
Suella Braverman assured local Tories a week ago defection was not her plan, the BBC is told.
Former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has defected to the hard-right Reform UK party. She resigned her 30-year membership with the Conservative Party and will now represent her southern England constituency as a Reform member.