A Conservative former minister said a video of him apparently defecting to Reform is ‘entirely fake and false’, saying it shows the danger of AI-fuelled misinformation.

George Freeman, the Tory MP for Mid Norfolk, said he had ‘no intention’ of joining Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

The clip, in which he appeared to say ‘the time for half measures is over’ and that the ‘Conservative party had lost its way’, had been widely circulated, including by a page called ‘Brexit Brian’.

In a statement shared to his social media, Mr Freeman MP said: ‘I have reported this matter to the relevant authorities, and I urge anyone who sees the video to report it immediately rather than share it further. Robust action must be taken by all to tackle the growing issue of “fake news” and this includes the social m

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