Jeremy Hunt warns against Tory lurch to right: ‘Elections

Exclusive: chancellor says Conservative party is ‘broad church’ and criticises Nigel Farage’s claims over immigration

Jeremy Hunt has warned the Conservatives that elections are won from the centre ground, amid fears that the party could lurch to the right in response to Nigel Farage’s return to frontline politics.

In an interview with the Guardian, the chancellor suggested the party must remain a “broad church” despite concerns that Reform UK could cost the Tories as many as 60 seats at the general election.