Nigel Farage sets out his bombshell plan if Labour wins General Election
The Reform UK leader revealed his ambitions for after the General Election following his stunning political comeback.
Nigel Farage says he would lead a merged party
Nigel Farage said he wants to lead a "national opposition" to Labour if Sir Keir Starmer's party wins the General Election.
The Reform UK leader, who aims to stage a reverse takeover of the Conservative Party to form a new centre-right grouping, said he believed the situation was already "close to a tipping point".
He said the Tories "may well be dead, this may well be the end of their journey".
The Brexit architect told LBC: "I think something new is going to emerge on the centre-right, I don't know what it's called.
"But do I think I'm capable of leading a national opposition to a Labour Party with a big majority, where I can stand up and hold them to account on issues? Yes."
Pressed on if he would lead a merged party between Reform and the Tories, Mr Farage said: "Yes.
"I would be prepared to lead the centre-right in this country.
"A centre-right that stands up for business, that believes in borders and that isn't scared of standing up for the British people."
Mr Farage has previously set out his goal to mount a reverse takeover of the Conservative Party.
He has said his political model is Canada's Stephen Harper, who orchestrated a merger between Reform and their Conservative rivals to unite the right.
The charismatic 60-year-old made a return to frontline politics as Reform's leader earlier this month and is standing in Clacton at the General Election.
