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Desperate Tories urge unity with Farage
Leader of Reform UK Richard Tice and Nigel Farage during a press conference to announce their party's legal immigration policy, at The Glaziers Hall in London, while on the General Election campaign trail, May 30, 2024

FEUDING Tories fought furiously over the party’s future today as former ministers urged a reconciliation with Reform UK.

Panicked by the surge in the polls for Nigel Farage’s hard-right formation, some are pushing for a last-ditch pre-election agreement.

While an agreement is not likely to happen, those with an eye on a right-wing post-election realignment were trailing their coat at Mr Farage today.

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