SIR KEIR Starmer is ready to challenge Nigel Farage to a live TV showdown as Labour scramble to counter Reform surge.
Allies of the Prime Minister claim he is prepared to confront Nigel directly and criticize his proposal to exclude individuals earning less than £20,000 from paying income tax, which they consider a plan that would harm the National Health Service.
Various polls indicate that the right-wing insurgents are outperforming both the Labour Party and the Conservatives, leading bookmakers to decrease the chances of Farage assuming power in the upcoming election.
But before the country goes to the polls the PM will give Mr Farage an unprecedented live TV debate platform.
It is understood that the PM feels Nigel Farage and Reform are a far greater threat to his government that the Tories under Kemi Badenoch.
Sources familiar with his thinking say if an election was held tomorrow it would be a “straight fight” between Labour and Reform.
But No10 are planning to dramatically increase their attacks on Farage after his local election breakthrough and recent by-election win.
Last night Mr Farage told The Sun: “I accept his offer”.
