Mr Farage will also take over the leadership of Reform UK.
Rishi Sunak faces a fresh electoral threat after Nigel Farage announced he will stand as a Reform UK candidate at the General Election.
“So I have decided I’ve changed my mind, it’s allowed you know, it’s not always a sign of weakness, it could potentially be a sign of strength.His bid to win Clacton will be his eighth attempt to secure a parliamentary seat, with the other seven ending in defeat. He said he wanted to lead a “political revolt”, adding: “Yes, a revolt. A turning of our backs on the political status quo. It doesn’t work. Nothing in this country works any more.”He said: “They are split down the middle on policy, and frankly, right now they don’t stand for a damn thing.
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