Kemi Badenoch said Nigel Farage had done her "spring cleaning" after Robert Jenrick joined Reform UK.Ahead of his defection, Mrs Badenoch kicked Mr Jenrick off the frontbench and suspended his party membership, citing evidence he was "plotting in secret".The Conservative leader said during a visit to Aberdeen on Friday that Mr Jenrick is now "Nigel Farage's problem" and that he creates "instability" wherever he goes.

Kemi Badenoch said Nigel Farage had done her "spring cleaning" after Robert Jenrick joined Reform UK.Ahead of his defection, Mrs Badenoch kicked Mr Jenrick off the frontbench and suspended his party membership, citing evidence he was "plotting in secret".The Conservative leader said during a visit to Aberdeen on Friday that Mr Jenrick is now "Nigel Farage's problem" and that he creates "instability" wherever he goes.