Farage's TV Stardom Stokes Fears of Tory Votes Lost to Reform UK
• Nigel Farage's popularity on reality TV show fuels speculation he could make a political comeback with Reform UK party • Reform UK polling at record highs, threatening to skim Tory voters and cost them seats in an election • In response, PM Rishi Sunak announces harder line on immigration but faces backbench rebellion • Tory MPs fear Reform UK could stop them winning marginal seats even without winning seats themselves • While some say immigration less important issue now, Tory fears of Reform UK and Farage remain strong