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PM will call snap election if 10 Conservative MPs defect to Reform UK, top Tory claims

Sky News Monday, 11 March 2024
Rishi Sunak will call a snap general election if 10 Conservative MPs defect to Reform UK, a top Tory with close links to Downing Street has claimed.
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