'Cheers to the first defector': Party leader Nigel Farage welcomes new Reform UK MP. Reform UK' Nigel Farage was spotted in a pub welcoming the new Reform MP to his party.
Panicking Tories are calling for Nigel Farage to be brought back into the fold as the Right and Left wings gear up to 'battle for the soul' of the party after the election disaster.
Veteran Edward Leigh has given a first taste of the clashes to come as he blamed immigration for the poll meltdown, saying Mr Farage and Reform should be 'invited to join' - despite other senior figures saying they would not accept him. Nigel Farage, who was out and about in Essex today, has made no secret of his desire for Reform to supplant the Tory PartyPriti Patel: 5/1James Cleverly: 10/1Advertisement Mr Farage, who was out and about in Essex today, has made no secret of his desire for Reform to supplant the Tory Party, even though it secured only slightly more votes than Ukip in 2015 and five MPs.
The former home secretary continued: 'It's been a really bad result. There's no two ways about it. Hundreds of excellent Tory MPs have been kicked out of office.'
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