“Bloodsucker” and “a special place in hell”: Robert Jenrick reveals furious private messages from Tory chief whip Rebecca Harris after defecting to Reform

23 January 2026 , 20:59

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“Bloodsucker” and “a special place in hell”: Robert Jenrick reveals furious private messages from Tory chief whip Rebecca Harris after defecting to Reform

Robert Jenrick has disclosed a series of critical messages sent to him by Conservative chief whip Rebecca Harris after he left the party for Reform.

Mr Jenrick defected from the Tories to Reform in dramatic fashion earlier this month, with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch announcing he had been sacked from the party before he could reveal the move himself. 

Now, the Reform UK MP has taken to X to reveal the fury thrown his way by Ms Harris in the wake of his betrayal.

In the messages, Ms Harris writes: “Go away. You’re a bloodsucker.

They still won’t tell the truth. https://t.co/zKrWImcVZZ pic.twitter.com/SdFruyuhon

— Robert Jenrick (@RobertJenrick) January 23, 2026

“User. You have a really special place in hell.”

Mr Jenrick, seemingly unfazed by the messages, responds: “Perhaps we can speak when we’re back in Westminster.

“I value your advice and views.”

This did not end Ms Harris’ fury, however, as she continued: “Running us down in public just to feel good on heaven knows what basis / if you aren’t happy with the direction of travel fine – please use your party connections to deal with it but not in public – best announce you and Suella are stranding down now.

“You’ve lost the plot.”

Despite these comments, there is no indication as of today that Suella Braverman is set to quit the Tory party.

It comes after Mr Jenrick lifted the lid on his defection in an exclusive interview with LBC.

Mr Jenrick dismissed being called a "traitor" by his former Conservative colleagues as "water off a duck’s back" and claimed Kemi Badenoch never liked him much anyway.

The former immigration minister admitted to LBC that being kicked out of the Tory party really did happen after he left his speech on his desk, before someone ratted him out to the leaders’ office.

He also said that his father helped him to make his crucial decision over the Christmas dinner table.

And he admitted he agonised over making the call for far too long - saying it was one of many regrets of his time in politics.

Thomas Brown