Keir Starmer has described the prospect of a pact between Reform UK and the Conservatives as an “unholy alliance of austerity and failure”.

The prime minister was responding to reports from the Financial Times that Nigel Farage had told donors he expected a merger with the Tories before the next general election.

The Reform leader immediately rejected the “ludicrous” reporting, while the Conservatives said there was no chance of a deal any time soon.

However, that did not stop the PM in prime minister’s questions.

Conservative backbencher George Freeman step Starmer up perfectly by noting a deepfake AI video had implied he was joining Reform – but he promised to stay “faithful” to the Tories.

Starmer responded by delivering a blow to both Reform and the Conservatives.

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