Robert Jenrick

Politician

British Wolverhampton, England

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth09/01/1982
Age44 years
BirthplaceWolverhampton, England
Full NameRobert Edward Jenrick

Latest News about Robert Jenrick

15/01/2026

Robert Jenrick was removed from Kemi Badenoch's shadow cabinet and suspended from the Conservative Party following allegations that he had been secretly preparing to join Reform UK. He was dismissed from his role as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor. Later that same day, Jenrick officially joined Reform UK, becoming the second current Tory MP to defect to Nigel Farage's party after Danny Kruger.

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Bio/Wiki

Robert Edward Jenrick is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newark since the 2014 by-election.
He was elected as a member of the Conservative Party and later joined Reform UK in January 2026.
He served in the Cabinet as Minister of State for Immigration (2022–2023) under Rishi Sunak and as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (2019–2021) under Boris Johnson.
In opposition, he served in Kemi Badenoch's shadow cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor from 2024 until 2026.

Educational Qualification(s)

Attended Wolverhampton Grammar School
Graduated from Oxford University (BA in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics)

Family

Spouse: Emma Jenrick (married 2013)
Children: Two sons

Career

Member of Parliament (Newark)Since 2014 by-election
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury2018-2019
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government2019-2021
Minister of State for Health09/2022-10/2022
Minister of State for Immigration10/2022-12/2023
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor2024-2026
Political PartiesConservative Party (until 15/01/2026), Reform UK (from 15/01/2026)
Conservative Leadership ContestLost to Kemi Badenoch in 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Elected MP for Newark in 2014 by-election, first Conservative win there in over a century
2. Former candidate for Conservative Party leadership in 2024
3. Second current Tory MP to join Reform UK after Danny Kruger's defection in September 2025
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