Reform won’t stand aside, claims Farage
When asked if he would stand aside for Tories, Nigel Farage told the BBC: "Nope. There are no circumstances whatsoever.
"We have been betrayed by a Conservative Party that I gave considerable help to back in 2019 and boy did I.
"I got rid of Mrs May by forming the Brexit Party and they had their most crushing defeat in 200 years.
"I stood aside in over 300 seats for Boris Johnson and we were told that we would get control of our borders, we were told the immigration numbers would come down. They have exploded.
“I feel betrayed by them, millions of voters feel betrayed by them and even though there are some people in the Conservative Party who I fought with during Brexit and other battles, I am afraid they are part of a party who are well past their sell-by date.
"The brand is ruined, they have lost the election already."
'I've changed my mind'
The Brexit frontman previously claimed that he did not have enough time to put together a full campaign in six weeks, after being caught on the hop by Rishi Sunak’s snap election announcement.
However, he will now stand in Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex - a seat currently held by the Tories.
Speaking yesterday, Farage said: "I've changed my mind... it's not always a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength.
"I will stand in the Essex seaside town of Clacton. I will launch my campaign at midday tomorrow.
"I've talked to Richard, and he's happy about it."
Nigel Farage launches his General Election campaign today
Nigel Farage will begin his General Election campaign in Clacton today after becoming the new leader of Reform UK.
The Brexiteer pledged to lead a "political revolt" as he made a dramatic return to frontline politics and vowed to "get more votes than the Tories".