NIGEL Farage is plotting a return to frontline politics and is set to stand as a candidate for Reform UK at the upcoming General Election, reports suggest.
According to The Mirror, the former UKIP leader will front Reform UK’s election campaign, quitting his role as a GB News host in order to do so.
A source told the newspaper: “Nigel has been rumoured to be considering a return to politics since he appeared in the jungle last year. But he has always been very cagey about his plans and it is only in recent weeks that he has begun discussing a return.
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“There were those who doubted he would come back and felt his I’m A Celeb appearance was all about exposure for himself. But he is well aware what those weeks of national TV exposure have done for him - and the position he could be in to help Reform.
“He also feels bolstered by the support that was expressed for him while he was on the show. But he has not been short of offers lately - including in the US.”
Farage is currently the “honorary president” of Reform UK after setting up the party (then known as the Brexit Party) back in 2018.
An Ofcom ruling handed down last week said that Farage would only be permitted to continue in his role as a GB News host as long as he did not stand as a candidate in the upcoming General Election.
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It comes as Reform UK’s deputy leader, Ben Habib, faces criticism for a “shocking” tweet he made about Humza Yousaf.
In response to Yousaf’s resignation as First Minister, Habib tweeted that he was “delighted to see @SadiqKhan has resigned”.
When one commenter asked if he meant Humza Yousaf, Habib replied: “Same difference”.
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