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Nigel Farage is standing. Are the Tories in deep trouble?

Nigel Farage has promised to lead a “political revolt” as he announced his return to frontline politics as the new leader of Reform UK - and as a candidate in the Essex seat of Clacton. The Conservatives are already well behind in the polls - so with the general election now just four weeks away, could this mean disaster for the Tories?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: <a href="http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory</a> The other candidates announced as standing in Clacton so far are:Giles Watling, Conservative Party.Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, Labour Party.Matthew Bensilum, Liberal Democrats. Natasha Osben, Green Party. A full list will be published after nominations close on Friday.  Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers:<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts-gdrm5k6cz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> 'Inside the newsroom'</a>  Guest: Harry Yorke, Deputy Political Editor, The Sunday Times. Host: Luke Jones. Clips: BBC Radio 4 Today, Sky News, The Telegraph, Reform UK. Further listen: <a href="https://embed.acast.com/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/6659f0906db2e000120c87f1 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sir Keir Starmer, the man who could be Prime Minister  </a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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