Nadine Dorries defects to Reform, saying Conservative party ‘is dead’

Published on September 4, 2025 at 07:53 PM
Nadine Dorries defects to Reform, saying Conservative party ‘is dead’

Former cabinet minister’s move on eve of Reform conference is further boost for party that took almost £1m in donations from ex-Tory donors

Nadine Dorries has defected to Reform on the eve of its conference, saying the Conservative party “is dead”.

The former Tory cabinet minister, a close ally of Boris Johnson when he was prime minister, served as culture secretary until 2022 before resigning a year later when blocked from getting a peerage.

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