1 day Ago By Katie Harris
Former Tory minister Dame Andrea Jenkyns has joined Nigel Farage's Reform UK. The Reform leader unveiled the ex-Tory MP at a press conference in central London today as the party's 100,000 member. Dame Andrea will stand as the Reform candidate for Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire next year.
Mr Farage said: “Now we said that when we hit 100,000 members the lucky winner would go out for a pint for Lee Anderson. "Now I fear that was deeply inaccurate. The use of the singular strikes me as being very unlikely with Lee.
“And by sheer coincidence the 100,000th member happens to be a former Conservative Member of Parliament, who would believe that. Isn’t that extraordinary that it’s worked out that way? “Her name is Dame Andrea Jenkyns and not only is Andrea joining the party but after an internal selection process she has now been selected as our candidate and she will run to be the newly created mayor of Lincolnshire on May 1 this year and I believe she has every chance of winning.” Dame Andrea said she had joined “the party of the brave” by switching from the Tories to Reform.
She said: “Reform UK is surging and membership is soaring. We will be ready to challenge the tired two-party system and we will deliver the fresh start this country so desperately needs.” Dame Andrea admitted leaving the Tories was “not an easy decision” but added: “But the truth is undeniable, the ship is sinking and perhaps, sadly, beyond salvage but enough is enough.
"It is time to step aboard a movement with vision and purpose and the courage to fight for Britain’s future.”.
