It looks as though Nadhim Zahawi tried to bag himself a Tory peerage before flouncing off to Reform UK, and we’re sooooo shocked – 17 scathing takedowns
Politics Nadhim Zahawi Reform UKThe list of Tory defectors to Reform UK just got a little longer. Disgraced former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has thrown his lot in with Nigel Farage’s workshy team. Multi-millionaire Tory Nadhim Zahawi, who supported Liz Truss' disastrous mini-Budget and once charged taxpayers £5k to heat his stables, has just joined Reform. — Trades Union Congress (@tuc.org.uk) January 12, 2026 at 3:31 PMNigel Farage welcomes the experience Nadhim Zahawi brings to Reform. Nadhim Zahawi ‘begged’ for Tory peerage weeks before defection… They all want to smash the establishment *right after* they stop advancing within it.
Source: The Guardian January 13, 2026 18:35 UTC
