Former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns said she is "politically aligned" with Reform UK after announcing she has joined the party.Asked how long she had been thinking about defecting, she said she has "always respected" Nigel Farage and noted her work with Richard Tice during Brexit."We are politically aligned. And how long have I been thinking about it? Well, I mean, I was tempted before the general election, but I am a loyal person to a party."

Former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns said she is "politically aligned" with Reform UK after announcing she has joined the party.Asked how long she had been thinking about defecting, she said she has "always respected" Nigel Farage and noted her work with Richard Tice during Brexit."We are politically aligned. And how long have I been thinking about it? Well, I mean, I was tempted before the general election, but I am a loyal person to a party."