Rishi Sunak vows to ‘fight for every vote’ following surge in support for Nigel Farage’s Reform party – as PM commits to remaining an MP for five more years regardless of general election outcome

Rishi Sunak vowed yesterday to fight for every vote, amid an onslaught of Nigel Farage‘s Reform Party.

The prime minister’s decision came as one poll put reform ahead of elections Conservatives for the first time in a further blow to Tory morale.

His misery was compounded by a cheerful Mr Farage declaring himself ‘the real opposition to’ Work‘, in which he demands a one-on-one TV debate Keir Starmer.

The YouGov survey for The Times put support for reform at 19 percent, just ahead of the Tories on 18 percent. Labor remains at the top with 37 percent.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference at the G7 Leaders’ Summit at the Borgo Egnazia resort in Puglia, Apulia, Italy. He has pledged to remain an MP even if Labor wins

Britain’s reform leader Nigel Farage (pictured) arrives for a press conference at The Wellington, central London. He has claimed that his party is the ‘real opposition to Labour’

Asked by reporters from the G7 top in Puglia, ItalyOn whether he was ‘desperate’ about the poll, Mr Sunak said: ‘If that poll were repeated on July 4, Labor would be given a blank check to make everyone pay tax – tax on their house, their pension, their car, their family.

‘I will fight very hard to make sure that doesn’t happen. I’m still fighting very hard for every vote.”

However, there were few outward signs of panic among Tory MPs after four other polls in the past 48 hours found no evidence of reform.

“My experience on the pavement is not reflected in the polls,” Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer told the Mail. However, he added: ‘If you vote for reform you get Labor MPs and a huge Labor government. I can’t be the only one who is seriously concerned about this.’

There were also signs that Labor was becoming nervous about Farage’s return. The party tweeted attacks on him over his stance on the NHS after the poll, rather than focusing on the Tory government.

Mr Sunak also pledged to stay in parliament for five years even if Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer takes over in Number 10.

There were also signs that Labor was becoming nervous about Farage’s return

When asked by reporters at the G7 summit in southern Italy whether there would be a late change in his campaign strategy, he replied: ‘No, we are on our way’

But midway through the election campaign, and with the Tories trailing both Reform UK and Labor in the polls, Sunak said he would not change his tactics.

When asked by reporters at the G7 summit in southern Italy whether there would be a late change in his campaign strategy, he replied: “No, we are on our way, and it is very good that both manifestos are coming out now, because it it is very clear what the choice lies in the elections.’

He continued: “I think you can see that most clearly in the area of ​​taxes: if I am re-elected, there will be a tax cut for people at every stage of their lives – anyone who works, anyone who sets up a small business or the self-employed , young people buying their first home, young families with children, but also retirees.

“People will get a tax cut at every stage of their lives because I think you can curb the unsustainable increase in social security contributions, and I think that’s the right thing for the country. to increase your taxes.

“And as you’ve seen in recent days, they can’t tell people unequivocally that they’re not going to do that, and the analysis shows that they’re going to raise the tax burden to the highest level this country has seen in our time. history.’

Asked whether he would commit to serving a full five-year term as Prime Minister if he wins, and five years as MP if he loses, he simply said: ‘Yes. Yes.’

It is the first time he has pledged to stay in parliament for five years regardless of the outcome of the election, although he has previously rejected suggestions he would fly to California if defeated and has insisted he will move from his Northern constituency holds. Yorkshire.