2024. welcome to viewers on bbc two, bbc iplayer and bbc news. let s start with nigel farage a s return to front line politics by standing, announcing his standing at the election. let s take a look at the front pages. starting with the daily mail, double blow for rishi sunak, his darkest hour, this is how the guardian has got it, tory alarm as nigel farage takes control of reform uk. less from the daily telegraph, i am back to lead the revolt. and the daily express, vote for nigel farage is more likely to end up with keir starmer in number ten. in the last 15 minutes or so, nigel farage has launched his campaign, he is standing in clacton, we will show you the other candidates are standing so far injust you the other candidates are standing so far in just a moment, what impact is nigel farage s return are standing in the selection going to have the conservative party? fin to have the conservative party? on the campaign itself, it electrified it, it has been a dull campaign,
are you? the reality is for council reform is going to are you? the reality is for council reform is going to take are you? the reality is for council reform is going to take faults - are you? the reality is for council. reform is going to take faults away from conservative are not labour, but having said that, labour people are not being complacent. i am struggling at the moment because i m supposed to be not fizzing with enthusiasm and being utterly complacent. the opinion polls are strong. and all is said and done, we have a mountain to climb. the conservatives won 162 more seats than. the conservatives won 162 more seats than labour at the last election, so people are rightly very focused and concerned and working hard, but it looks like reform is going to help labour, because it will take votes from the tories. what do you think the impact will be of nigel farage standing, moya? i think it will be less on the result i think it will be less on the result in i think it will be