Nigel Farage says he is ‘leader of the opposition’ after Reform UK poll boost

Farage says his party will gain more than 6m votes in election after survey puts it ahead of Tories for first time

Nigel Farage has declared himself the real leader of the opposition" and predicted his Reform UK party will gain more than 6m votes at the general election, after polling ahead of the Conservatives for the first time.

At an impromptu press conference in Westminster, the Reform leader said there was a momentum behind his party, and he absolutely" believes he will gain more votes than the Tories.