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Richard Tice accuses Tories of ‘dirty tricks’ in attempting to persuade Reform candidates to stand down

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Reform chair Richard Tice has accused the Tories of “dirty tricks” after one of his party’s candidates withdrew his papers to stand at the last minute and endorsed former cabinet minister Sir Gavin Williamson.

In a dramatic closed there had been fevered speculation that as many as six Tory MPs and other candidates could defect to Reform after Nigel Farage decided to stand in Clacton and become leader of the

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