The Conservative candidate for Manchester mayoral race has defected to Reform Britain.

Dan Barker, who previously served as chairman of Wythenshawe and Sale East Conservatives, has made the move, revealed on X, as former Brexiteers call for more Supporters support them.

There are just six weeks left before voters head to the polls in a series of local elections across the country laborof Andy Burnham Prepared to defend his role as Mayor of Manchester.

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Mr. Buck’s X account is filled with conservativeand published a pinned post claiming the party offered “lower council tax”.

He promised in an interview with the Manchester Evening News on Wednesday that he would “put the police under my control” if he became Conservative mayor.

But his new party said in a statement: “The Reform Party is delighted to have Dan Barker join us. He is an excellent candidate and will be a great representative for the Reform Party and Manchester.”

“He knows that today, if you believe in the future of this city and this country, then reform is about the future, just as Conservatives are about the past.”

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After the defection of the former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Andersonannounced him Will join Reform BritainExpelled from party for failing to apologize for comments he made about London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Sky News has contacted the Conservative Party for response.