Nigel Farage has claimed that more than 10 Tory MPs could jump ship to an insurgent right-wing campaign.
The former Ukip leader said the "gap for another insurgency is actually bigger than it was 10 years ago" and suggested some jittery Conservatives who fear losing their seats could join it.
Mr Farage claimed the number was "potentially double figures" but failed to give any details on what such a campaign might look like.