{"id":278506,"date":"2025-09-16T00:05:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T23:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-the-uks-conservative-party-come-back-from-latest-defection-to-reform-uk-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T00:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T23:05:16","slug":"can-the-uks-conservative-party-come-back-from-latest-defection-to-reform-uk-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-the-uks-conservative-party-come-back-from-latest-defection-to-reform-uk-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Can the UK\u2019s Conservative Party come back from latest defection to Reform UK? | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/pPRtx-f8kus\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Can the UK\u2019s Conservative Party come back from latest defection to Reform UK? | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pPRtx-f8kus\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Danny Kruger, a Conservative MP and shadow minister, has defected to Reform UK.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a press conference alongside Reform party leader Nigel Farage, Kruger said \u201cthe Conservatives are over\u201d and confirmed he would not be triggering a by-election.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said she was \u201cnot going to get blown off course\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Adam and Chris discuss this, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer\u2019s comments today that he would \u201cnever\u201d have appointed former ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson had he known the full details of his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Adam is joined by Panorama presenter Jane Corbin ahead of US President Donald Trump\u2019s state visit. They discuss the history of the special relationship, and whether Starmer has benefitted from his connection to Trump during his time in office.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Danny Kruger, a Conservative MP and shadow minister, has defected to Reform UK. Speaking at a press conference alongside Reform party leader Nigel Farage, Kruger said \u201cthe Conservatives are over\u201d and confirmed he would not be triggering a by-election. 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