Meet Jenrick's top supporter: Reform defector's 'force of nature' wife

As Robert Jenrick settles himself into his new role as Reform's sixth MP, spare a thought for his wife. Michal Berkner is said to be a powerful driver of his political career, with former Conservative colleagues describing her as a 'force of nature'. Nine years his senior, she is a high-flying corporate lawyer whose role as the main family breadwinner allowed Mr Jenrick, 44, to embark on his quest for high office. And she has, naturally, been by his side at the high points of his career, as well as the low. Now she faces the task of helping him define a role in his new home and deflect the criticism coming his way over the manner of his move.