Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
21%
4 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Publisher signals
68/100
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Reform defectors will be placed in 'quarantine' for six months if they want to return to the Tory fold, under plans being drawn up by party chiefs.
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they → place → chiefs
The Mail on Sunday understands MPs who want to ditch Nigel Farage in favour of Kemi Badenoch must first sit as independents in the Commons.
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who → understand → Commons
Insiders believe the plan would both 'detoxify' those returning from the insurgent Right-wing party and prevent defectors going back again.
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defectors → believe → party
The Tory leader has previously said there is no way back to her party for 'drama queens' who defected, but the quarantine plan would provide a workaround.
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plan → say → workaround
One senior insider said: 'Kemi's public position is that they are past the point of no return, but privately she is pragmatic.
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she → say → return
The political advantages of having them back are obvious.
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advantages → have → them
With a snap poll potentially looming, Mrs Badenoch is already finding candidates to fight seats.
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Badenoch → loom → seats
Those with knowledge of the plans say would-be defectors should 'get their skates on' if they want to return to avoid awkward selection clashes.
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they → say → clashes
Of Mr Farage's eight MPs, four were elected as Tories in 2024 – Robert Jenrick, Suella Braverman, Danny Kruger and Andrew Rosindell.
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four → elect → 2024
Reform UK Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick arrived at BBC Broadcasting House in London, to appear on the BBC One current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, in September
Reform UK Spokesperson for Education, Skills and Equality Suella Braverman at the Reform UK Party Conference in Birmingham
Senior party sources say some of these former Tories may be 'tempted' to rejoin their old party after a difficult summer for Reform.
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some → arrive → Reform
Some former Tories have told this newspaper about the animosity they have faced in Reform after they joined.
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they → tell → Reform
Tory HQ has reached out to those they think might come back to make them aware of the plans being considered by party chairman Kevin Hollinrake.
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them → reach → Hollinrake
The six-month timetable may be truncated if Andy Burnham calls an early election.
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Burnham → truncate → election
The dramatic move would capitalise on a shift in political fortunes for the respective leaders.
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move → capitalise → leaders
In the past year, Reform has crashed eight points in the polls to their lowest point in two years, while the Tories have steadily increased, according to the Politico poll of polls.
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Tories → crash → polls
Strategists hope it would show voters that they too can return from Reform to the Tories, amid a collapse in support for former Ukip leader Mr Farage.
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they → hope → Farage
Some seat-by-seat projections already show Mrs Badenoch would end up with more MPs than Mr Farage, after Reform's torrid summer, dogged by scandal over donations.
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Badenoch → show → donations
A Conservative spokesman on Saturday dismissed the story.
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spokesman → dismiss → story
Reform critics 'dupe their way into Question Time audience'
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critics → dupe → audience
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