Reform UK's Ann Widdecombe has welcomed the idea of former Prime Minister Liz Truss joining the party, ahead of the launch of a new Conservative movement.
Truss has announced she is launching the "Popular Conservatism" project, also known as PopCon, on Tuesday February 6.
The aim of the new group, as stated on their X page, is to "restore democratic accountability to Britain and deliver popular conservative policies".
The group have a "twofold mission" to "inform and educate" candidates and MPs about the need to "reform Britain’s bureaucratic structures" to allow Conservatives values to flourish.
Ann Widdecombe has welcomed the idea of Liz Truss joining Reform UK
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Many MPs are set to attend the launch event in London on Tuesday, including political figures and GB News presenters Lee Anderson, Nigel Farage and Jacob Rees-Mogg.
Director of the group Mark Littlewood said in The Telegraph that "it's time to give people their freedom back".
Reacting to the latest move by the former Prime Minister, Ann Widdecombe said the launch is further proof of "more division in the Conservative Party".
Widdecombe added that Truss's ideals would be "welcomed" within the Reform party, as pressure mounts on the Conservatives ahead of the looming general election.
Liz Truss will launch the Popular Conservatives movement in London on Tuesday
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Widdecombe told GB News when asked if Truss would be allowed to join Reform: "Those who share our ideals are most welcome and I'm sure we would be delighted to receive them.
"But at the moment Reform is going ahead on its own strength, doing very nicely. We're at 13 per cent in the polls."
Widdecombe added that the Tories have "no hope" in the general election because the "public hate disunity".
She stated: "I'm not vesting any hope in the Conservatives."
Ann Widdecombe says Reform would be 'delighted' to welcome the ideals that Liz Truss shares
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When pressed again by host Mark Dolan on a possible move to Reform by Liz Truss and if the Conservatives could "stomach" such a move, Widdecombe shut down any calls for speculation.
She explained: "I don't think there'll be a brain drain. There could well be a common sense drain. If people really think that's the end and they're looking for somewhere to go which is founded on common sense, then it's possible.
"But at the moment, I'm not speculating like that. I'm not vesting any hope in the Conservatives.
"I'm vesting all my hope in Reform which, of course, Nigel Farage is present."
