As the Guardian has reported:Nadhim Zahawi was rejected for a peerage by the Conservatives just weeks before he defected to Reform UK, Tory sources have told the Guardian. It is clear that Zahawi and Farage have revealed some truths that are not usually spoken about Reform. Reform does not care about standards of good governance. Reform does, therefore, conform to the standards of the Single Transferable Party and is truly neoliberal to its core: it exists to serve the interests of the wealthy alone. There can be no other explanation for the actions of Reform or Zahawi.

Source: Daily Mirror January 13, 2026 19:27 UTC