Indian-origin Suella Braverman quits UK Conservatives, joins anti-immigrant Reform UK

The latest high-profile member of the struggling main opposition Conservative Party to jump ship on Monday announced she was defecting to the anti-immigrant Reform UK party. Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, who is no longer a lawmaker, began the spate of defections on January 12, followed days later by ex-immigration minister Robert Jenrick and then Andrew Rosindell, both sitting MPs. Braverman brings the number of Reform UK members of parliament to eight.