Rishi Sunak decided to "cut and run" by calling a summer election because he was scared of the threat from Reform UK, Richard Tice has claimed.The Reform UK leader said the Prime Minister had "bottled it" by calling a summer election instead of holding on for the autumn.At the launch of Reform's campaign, Mr Tice said the Prime Minister was "absolutely terrified" by his party's upward progress in the polls at a time when the Tories have slumped."He was terrified as to where this may end up," Mr

Rishi Sunak decided to "cut and run" by calling a summer election because he was scared of the threat from Reform UK, Richard Tice has claimed.The Reform UK leader said the Prime Minister had "bottled it" by calling a summer election instead of holding on for the autumn.At the launch of Reform's campaign, Mr Tice said the Prime Minister was "absolutely terrified" by his party's upward progress in the polls at a time when the Tories have slumped."He was terrified as to where this may end up," Mr Tice said.