Farage pinpoints ‘gap for insurgency’ and predicts political earthquake in Brexit warning

Nigel Farage has warned Rishi Sunak there is a “gap for an insurgency” among Tory MPs who believe they will likely lose their seat if they remain in the Conservative Party next year. In an interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, the Brexiteer spoke of the chances of a political earthquake lining up in the near future.

During her Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, the journalist asked Mr Farage whether any Tory MP had recently reached out to him to join forces.

He said: “More than before. I think there are a lot of Conservative MPs right now who know they are going to lose their seats, the ‘Red Wallers’ know they are going to lose their seats.

“And if there was a coming together, on the centre-right, which is where the gap is, I think they would.”

Asked how many Tory rebels he believes are preparing to walk away from their party, Mr Farage said: “Potentially double figures would not be hard to see.”

When confronted by Ms Kuenssberg about Mr Sunak’s position on the European bloc, whom she described as a “Brexiteer Prime Minister” by the journalist, Mr Farage said: “Really? Really?”

Mr Farage explained he doesn’t believe Mr Sunak is involved in a “plot” to overturn Brexit, but he thinks his lack of action on scrapping regulations shared by the UK with Brussels may have a ripple effect in the future Brexiteers don’t want.

He said: “Rishi Sunak, by not getting rid of EU laws, by not diverging, he makes it very easy for Keir Starmer to sign us straight back up for the single market.”

Sir Keir has pledged multiple times to respect the will of the British people and not attempt to thwart Brexit in any way.