Is Nigel Farage about to join election battle? Reform set to stage press ... trends now
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Rumours are swirling about a Nigel Farage comeback today as Reform prepares to launch its election push.
Party leader Richard Tice has called a press conference at 11am after Rishi Sunak fired the starting gun on a July 4 contest.
But uncertainty surround Mr Farage's intentions, with even senior Reform insiders admitting they have no idea whether he will turn up this morning.
In interviews last night, the Brexit champion said the PM had chosen to go for political 'suicide' branding the Tories 'Big State liberals'.
But he only said he would 'think about' his own plans overnight, suggesting Mr Sunak's decision to go early had 'quite a lot to do with me' - so he did not have time to gain momentum in a campaign.
Rumours are swirling about a Nigel Farage comeback today as Reform prepares to launch its election push
Mr Farage said last night he will 'think about' his plans, suggesting Mr Sunak had gone early to prevent Reform from getting ready for the contest
Party leader Richard Tice has called a press conference at 11am after Rishi Sunak fired the starting gun on a July 4 contest
Anxiety has been growing in Tory ranks about the prospect of Reform gifting Keir Starmer victory by tempting natural supporters away.
The party has been registering above 10 per cent in polls, potentially enough to doom significant number of Conservative MPs - although experts believe they will not be able to win any seats.
Richard Tice is currently leader of Reform, but Mr Farage founded the party and has been mulling a comeback for months.
The timing of the poll in the summer means he might find it easier to campaign, as it is before the US election where he will be stumping for Donald Trump.
But Mr Farage has also pointed out that it is incredibly difficult to get MPs elected under first past the post - having failed himself to win a seat many times.
Speaking to GB News, where
