The landslide victory that Boris Johnson won in 2019 was substantially boosted by Nigel Farage’s decision to withdraw Brexit party candidates from seats with incumbent Conservative MPs.
With defeat looming on the horizon, many Tories would like a repeat of that favour from Reform UK, the current iteration of the movement that started as Ukip. Richard Tice, a leader often seen as a placeholder in expectation of a Farage comeback, ruled out any such pact on Wednesday.
