Robert Jenrick when he was running to be Tory leader. Robert Jenrick has become the latest big-name Tory to defect to Reform UK. On a day of high drama at Westminster, the former cabinet minister jumped ship after being sacked as shadow justice secretary by Kemi Badenoch after she got wind of his double-dealing. This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Follow HuffPost UK on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram .