Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Zahawi defects from Conservatives to Reform UK
Nadhim Zahawi, who used to be a minister in the UK government, has left the Conservative Party.
He is now joining the Reform UK Party, which is led by Nigel Farage.
Zahawi was the finance minister for a short time in 2022 and had other important jobs in the government before that.
He announced his decision at a press conference on Monday.
The reason for his decision was not explained in the article.
Nadhim Zahawi has left the Conservative Party to join Reform UK Party.
Zahawi was briefly the finance minister under Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2022.
He held several senior ministerial positions before becoming finance minister.
The defection was announced at a press conference on January 12, 2024.
Reform UK Party is led by Nigel Farage.
- Who
- Nadhim Zahawi, former UK government minister
- What
- Defected from the Conservative Party to Reform UK Party
- When
- January 12, 2024
- Where
- London, UK
- Why
- Not explicitly stated in the article
- Name
- Nadhim Zahawi
- Former Party
- Conservative Party
- New Party
- Reform UK Party
- Previous Position
- Finance Minister
- Announcement Date
- January 12, 2024
