let's talk now to ann widdecombe, brexit party mep for south—west england.only say what happened to me, i can't speakfor anybody else but i was rung up, twice, but somebody at number 10. the first time it was all about how i really had a moral obligation to stand down and that's. . the second time, it is to say that if i did stand down, i would be offered, i quote, a role in the negotiations. i've no idea what that means because i immediately said that i had played no role in the tory party for a large number of years and i could not be flattered and buttered up and promised things. that is what happened to me and that's all i can speakfor. happened to me and that's all i can speak for. you say you were called by somebody at number 10, are you prepared to say to you? no, you know very well i'm not prepared to say who, it was the same person, an interrupted conversation, the same person in both conversations. what you mean an interrupted conversation? straightforwardly, that we lost contact. you had to mecca with the same person pinned nigel farage has put ou

these allegations have been made by among others ann widdecombe, former conservative mp and now a brexit prompted lord falconer to write to the police. what is the substance of his argument?m write to the police. what is the substance of his argument? it is a significant intervention from lord falconer who suggests the conservative party could be in breach of the representation of people act enacted call into question the integrity of the 12th of december election. —— and it calls into question. it is about avoiding splitting the leave vote in certain areas. there are claims the conservative party has been putting the brexit party under pressure to stand and elsewhere. 0n the brexit party under pressure to stand and elsewhere. on twitter earlier this week, nigel farage claimed he and eight brexit party figures had been offered jobs in the next stage of the brexit negotiations and there had even been hints of peerages to follow if only he would stand down in the seat he has not so far agreed to stand down in. ann widdecombe, former conservative party minister and now brexit party candidat

ann widdecombe told the bbc later she was offered this.e, a role in the negotiations. now, i've no idea what that means because i immediately said that i'd played no role in the tory party for a number of years and i couldn't be flattered and buttered up and promised things. that's what happened to me, and that's all i can speak for. i'm joined by our correspondent helena wilkinson. it looks like a question of who you believe? nigel farage saying lots of his candidates, he said he had thousands of calls and e—mails, some had been threatened, and some candidates were asked to step down in exchange for variousjobs or asked to step down in exchange for various jobs or peerages. we asked to step down in exchange for variousjobs or peerages. we heard on the record from ann widdecombe saying she was contacted by number 10. however conservatives have denied this has gone on, that any deals have happened. we heard from the prime minister who gave the same message. well, the conservative party does not do deals of this kind. it isjust not the way t

the brexit party may have signed up former conservative ann widdecombe, but it is not fielding enoughn this election. nigel farage has described his party asa nigel farage has described his party as a start—up. perhaps he's hoping to disruptan as a start—up. perhaps he's hoping to disrupt an existing political market. without us, there will be no genuine brexit. we know want to lead the next phase, which is a political revolution that puts the ordinary people first. thank you. in the end, it is the populist pitch, vote for us, we it is the populist pitch, vote for us, we are it is the populist pitch, vote for us, we are not part of the westminster status quo. the first thing in this contract for the people. look at some of the things he is suggesting, abolishing the house of lords, political scrutiny ofjudges, a new voting system and making the civil service an oath of neutrality, and allowing people to call their own referendums. who would thought it? tom symonds, thank you very much indeed. plaid cymru is promising a £20 billion investment in what it calls a green jobs revolution fo

the brexit party may have signed up former conservative ann widdecombe, but it is not fielding enough win this election. nigel farage has described his party as a start—up. perhaps he's hoping to disrupt an existing political market. without us, there will be no genuine brexit. we now want to lead the next phase, which is a political revolution that puts the ordinary people first. thank you. in the end, it is the populist pitch, vote for us, we are not part of the westminster status quo. but the push for a political revolution stood out today. the brexit party wants to abolish the house of lords, have a new voting system, house of lords, have a new voting syste m , get house of lords, have a new voting system, get civil servants to sign an oath of impartiality, and to allow people to vote the referendums. who would have thought it? the prime minister is on the campaign trail in advance of tonight's question time appearance. this afternoon, he's been at a hospital in nottinghamshire where he met hospital staff and patients. he was asked about the conservatives' plans for a stamp duty h

the brexit party may have signed up former conservative ann widdecombe, but it is not fielding enoughrage has described his party as a start—up. perhaps he's hoping to disrupt an existing political market. without us, there will be no genuine brexit. we know want to lead the next phase, which is a political revolution that we now want to lead the next phase, which is a political revolution that puts the ordinary people first. thank you. in the end, it is the populist pitch, vote for us, we are not part of the westminster status quo. and we can get more now from tom symonds from westminster. the talk of political revolution, what we see there is nigel farage and a couple of weeks ago was disunity within his party over whether to stand back for the tories, have the got themselves united around this contract they have published today and is at a party abroad strength? now party that seems to have come in behind the strategy of not trying to take on conservative candidates who have been successful in the past. he is making strong the points that the target as labour leave voters who voted

we'll be talking to brexit party candidate anne widdecombe, who has told us she was approached by theess this christmas, according to a charity which has analysed new figures