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Victoria Atkins Odds: Next Shadow Cabinet Minister To Defect To Reform?
Shadow Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins is the current favourite with William Hill to be the next Shadow Cabinet Minister to defect to Reform UK.
Following the defection of Danny Kruger, Atkins is 2/1 to join Reform, with Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Julia Lopez slightly further back at 3/1.
Robert Jenrick is priced at 7/1 to be the next Conservative Shadow Minister to defect to join Nigel Farage’s party, alongside Mims Davies and Richard Holden, while Priti Patel is priced at 10/1.
Jenrick is currently 5/4 to be named the next Conservative leader after Kemi Badenoch, ahead of James Cleverly at 4/1.
Odds On Next Shadow Cabinet Minister To Defect to Reform UK:
Punters can bet on which shadow cabinet minister will be the next to defect to Reform UK at William Hill and here is the current state of the market:
- Victoria Atkins – 2/1
- Julia Lopez – 3/1
- Robert Jenrick – 7/1
- Mims Davies – 7/1
- Richard Holden – 7/1
- Nigel Huddleston – 8/1
- Priti Patel – 12/1
- Rebecca Harris – 12/1
- Neil O’Brien – 14/1
- Bar – 20/1
Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “Danny Kruger’s defection to Reform UK is an important moment, as the first Shadow Cabinet minister to be lured by the Nigel Farage-led party, and his move could open the floodgates for other Conservatives eyeing a switch.
“Current Shadow Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins is 2/1 favourite to be the next Shadow Cabinet Minister to defect, with Julia Lopez (3/1) close behind in the market.”
With pressure already mounting on Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jendrick has been installed as clear favourite to be the next leader of the Tory party.
Next Permanent Conservative Leader After Kemi Badenoch Odds:
Punters can bet on the next permanent Conservative Party leader after Kemi Badenoch at William Hill and here is the current state of the market:
- Robert Jenrick – 5/4
- James Cleverly – 4/1
- Boris Johnson – 7/1
- Andrew Griffith – 12/1
- Bar – 16/1
Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “Robert Jenrick is currently our 5/4 favourite to be the next Tory leader after Kemi Badenoch, but he is also 7/1 to join Reform, with Priti Patel (12/1) another major name towards the top end of the market.”
*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*
