{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/696936262f4375874a6241ed?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Jenrick defects: is Reform tearing the Tories apart?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1768502811078-5d4c1fd5-3157-48dc-998e-430a4b92ab03.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>After a whirlwind day in Westminster, Robert Jenrick announced that he was defecting to Reform UK after being sacked by the Conservatives. But how much trouble does his defection spell for the Tories? Can he work with Nigel Farage? And what does this mean for the future of the British right?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Producers:</strong> Sophie McNulty, Harry Stott.</p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/robert-jenrick-reform-kemi-badenoch-k6065dnpt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ambush of Robert Jenrick opens new front in war with Reform</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/storiesofourtimes/episodes/will-mounting-scandals-sink-reform\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Will mounting scandals sink reform?</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> Kemi Badenoch / X, BBC, Reform UK / Youtube.</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Times"}