On 2024-03-11, a high-ranking Tory with close ties to 10 Downing Street reportedly informed parliamentary colleagues that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is prepared to call a snap general election if 10 Conservative MPs switch allegiance to Reform UK. This development follows demands from Tory MPs for Sunak to urgently change course after Lee Anderson's defection to Reform UK, with claims that discussions are ongoing with at least 10 other Conservatives considering a similar move.
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. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/bU6EpP6N3H
Rishi Sunak will call snap election if 10 Conservative MPs defect to Reform UK, top Tory claims 🔗 https://t.co/LyYlh10Chy
Tory MPs demanded that Rishi Sunak change course “urgently” on Monday after Lee Anderson defected to Reform UK and the party claimed it was discussing a similar move with at least 10 Conservatives Continue reading ⬇️ https://t.co/z5frPniCye
🚨 NEW: A top Tory close to No 10 has told parliamentary colleagues that Rishi Sunak will call an election if 10 Tory MPs defect to Reform UK [@joncraig]
Oo er! Top Tory with impeccable connections & close links to 10 Downing St has told parliamentary colleagues that if 10 Conservative MPs defect to Reform UK Rishi Sunak will call a general election!