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Radio 4,15 Sep 2025,45 mins

First sitting Conservative MP defects to Reform

The World Tonight

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The Conservative MP Danny Kruger has become the first sitting Conservative MP to defect to Reform UK. Lord Soames, Winston Churchill's grandson, tells us that his former colleague's claim that the Conservatives are "over" is "absolute nonsense". On the eve of President Trump's second state visit, we examine how free speech has become an area of tension between the UK and US governments. And we look at the other big winner at last night's Emmys - medical drama The Pitt, which has been lauded by both critics and doctors alike.

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