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Britons should unite behind UK Reformation to fix a “broken” Britain and defend Brexit, Nigel Farage said in a statement following Robert Jenrick’s departure from the Conservative Party. The former Shadow Justice Secretary joining Reform UK will be seen in years to come as a historic moment marking “a coming together of the Right”, not a division, Mr Farage told the Sunday Express.

The reform leader laid out the “fundamental” divide he sees in the country today: “Either you believe that Britain is falling apart and needs radical change, or you believe, as Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch do, that Britain is not falling apart.”

He claimed that the main difference between reform and the two traditional parties in power was: “They want to deal with plumbing and we think it needs a brand new boiler.”

Ms Badenoch insisted on Saturday that “Britain is not broken” but is “a great country with deep reserves of strength, talent and resilience”.

But new Reform MP Mr Jenrick accused the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader of having their “heads in the sand” when it comes to the real state of the country, telling the Express: “Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch don’t think Britain is broken. They have their heads in the sand.”

“They need to get out more and see what’s really going on. Brits are struggling and have been for decades. NHS waiting lists are still obscenely high.”

“Migration is out of control and our borders are open with small boats; 93 percent of crimes remain unsolved and our prisons are overflowing.

“As the world becomes more dangerous, our defenses have been hollowed out. If you agree with me that Britain is broken and things need to change, you should join the Reformation.”

Mr Farage urged Brexit supporters to rally behind his party as the country approaches the 10th anniversary of the historic vote to leave the European Union and Sir Keir Starmer’s Labor Party is under pressure to deepen ties with Brussels.

The veteran Brexiteer, who campaigned for a Leave vote despite opposition from then Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne, said: “The Conservative party opposed Brexit tooth and nail. The Conservative party said if we voted for Brexit we would end up living in caves. The Conservative party.” [was in] The government did not deliver this. “When they finally did that, they opened the borders.”

The Reform leader expects the results of the local government and Welsh and Scottish parliamentary elections on May 7 will determine whether Ms Badenoch can lead the Conservative Party at the next general election.

“Kemi’s arrival as Conservative leader is on May 7,” he said

He gave potential asylum seekers an ultimatum to meet before that date.

He explained: “I said, ‘Look, if you’re going to do it, come before May 7, get behind the wheel, help us. After that, we won’t be interested… I don’t want to live with months of constant speculation.’ [about] who may or may not come. “If they believe we are the answer, if they agree with us that Britain is falling apart, if they agree with us that radical change is needed, they need to come on May 7 and help us succeed, not ride on our coattails.”

Asked whether other shadow cabinet ministers were discussing leaving Reform to the Conservatives, he said: ‘There are many people in the Conservative movement at all levels who are seriously questioning what the future holds.’

Mr Farage is wary of concerns that splitting the Right-wing vote could lead to a Left-wing Government coming to power. But he argues that Mr Jenrick’s arrival at the Reform group was an important moment of unity.

He said: “Rob was a centre-right cheerleader in the Conservative party [and] It marks a very, very important moment when the most popular Conservative politician among his own members and supporters comes to us. And I believe this is the unification of the right, not division.”

He predicted: “When we look back in years to come, we will see that day as very, very important in shaping British politics.”

His attention is not solely focused on winning the support of traditional Conservative voters. He plans to redouble his efforts to bring in people who have supported Labor in the past.

He said working people were feeling the impact of years of mass immigration and the pursuit of net-zero energy policies, while also being hit by Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax increases, leaving them feeling “you could live on benefits alone”.

“I think these are things that affect a lot of Labor voters and make a lot of them very angry,” he said.

Mr Farage claims “the Conservatives have done so much to break Britain” and “they know it”.

“The Chinese embassy, ​​whatever they say about net zero, about boats, their own record on all these issues is disastrous and they cannot be trusted,” he said. “This is their biggest weakness.”

In his video message, Mr Farage said: “Reform has emerged much stronger than it was this weekend. The Conservative party is dying before your eyes and the hysterical attacks on us are because they know the end is near.”

Summarizing his speech to Sunday Express readers, he told: “There’s only one party that can beat Labor at the election and that’s Reform.”

Former Defense Secretary Dame Penny Mordaunt said she had no intention of following Mr Jenrick to Reform the UK and defended the Conservative Party’s record on Brexit.

He said: “As one of the rare Brexiteers who campaigned and voted for Brexit, I remain loyal to the party that took us out of the EU and play hard and dry to take advantage of the opportunities.”

A Conservative right-winger doubted Mr Farage would stop people joining his party after the May election deadline.

The MP said: “Are you telling me? [five of us] “If they all concluded ‘Done’ at the end of the year and asked for it to be announced at their conference, would they say no?”