Rishi Sunak held secret talks about striking a deal with Nigel Farage in the Red Wall, insiders involved in discussions have claimed. The former Prime Minister, who saw his support collapse in the so-called Red Wall, was exploring the option of running candidates on a joint Tory-Reform ticket in the Brexit-backing ex-Labour heartlands. Sunak enlisted the help of Dame Andrea Jenkyns to discuss the proposals. Jenkyns, a loyal ally of Boris Johnson who put in a no confidence letter against Sunak, had a phone call and face-to-face meeting with the now former Prime Minister. More detailed conversat…
