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Robert Jenrick

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The Right Honourable

Robert Jenrick

MP
Official portrait, 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Shadow Lord Chancellor
In office
4 November 2024 – 15 January 2026
LeaderKemi Badenoch
Preceded byEdward Argar
Succeeded byNick Timothy
Minister of State for Immigration
In office
25 October 2022 – 6 December 2023
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byTom Pursglove
Succeeded byMichael Tomlinson (Countering Illegal Migration)
Tom Pursglove (Legal Migration and the Border)
Minister of State for Health
In office
7 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byGillian Keegan
Succeeded byHelen Whately
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
In office
24 July 2019 – 15 September 2021
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byJames Brokenshire
Succeeded byMichael Gove
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
In office
9 January 2018 – 24 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byAndrew Jones
Succeeded bySimon Clarke
Member of Parliament
for Newark
Assumed office
5 June 2014
Preceded byPatrick Mercer
Majority3,572 (6.7%)
Personal details
Born
Robert Edward Jenrick

(1982-01-09) 9 January 1982 (age 44)
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
Political partyReform UK (since 2026)
Other political
affiliations		Conservative (1997–2026)
Spouse(s)
Michal Berkner
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(m. 2009)​
Children3
EducationWolverhampton Grammar School
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge (BA)
University of Pennsylvania (MA)
The College of Law (GDL)
BPP University (LPC)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • solicitor
Websiterobertjenrick.com

Robert Edward Jenrick (born 9 January 1982) is a British politician who served as the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor from 2024 to 2026.[1] He was the Minister of State for Immigration from 2022 to 2023. He was Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government from 2019 to 2021 and Minister of State for Health from September to October 2022. Jenrick has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Newark since the 2014 by-election.

On 25 July 2024, Jenrick announced he was running in the 2024 leadership election to be the new Conservative Party leader and Leader of the Opposition.[2] After several rounds of voting, Jenrick advanced to the final round, running against Kemi Badenoch. In the Member's vote, Badenoch defeated Jenrick with 56.5% of the vote on 31 October 2024.[3] A few days later, he was appointed to Badenoch's shadow cabinet as the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor.

On 15 January 2026, Jenrick was removed from the shadow cabinet and suspended from the Conservative Party following allegations that he had been secretly getting ready to join Reform UK.[4][5] He joined Reform UK later that day.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ Walker, Peter; correspondent, Peter Walker Senior political (2024-06-29). "Who could replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader if he loses the election?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-29. {{cite news}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  2. ↑ Francis, Sam (25 July 2024). "Jenrick becomes third Tory leadership candidate". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Balls, Katy (2 November 2024). "What Kemi Badenoch's victory means for the Conservatives". The Spectator.
  4. ↑ Penna, Dominic (2026-01-15). "Kemi Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick - latest updates". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  5. ↑ "Kemi Badenoch Sacks Robert Jenrick Over Plot To Defect To Reform UK". Yahoo News. 15 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Elgot, Jessica; Mason, Rowena; Brooks, Libby (2026-01-15). "Barbs and a betrayal as Jenrick joins Reform after Badenoch gives him boot". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-16.

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