Ex-Remain campaign chief vows to leave Britain if Nigel Farage becomes PM

A leading figure in the Remain campaign has vowed to quit Britain if Nigel Farage becomes PM. Lord Rose, the former M&S chief who chaired Britain Stronger in Europe during the Brexit struggle, laid down a marker amid the Reform surge. Polls have shown Mr Farage's party well ahead of Labour and the Tories since its storming performance in local elections on May 1. Keir Starmer has been scrambling to find a way of clawing back ground, unveiling a crackdown on immigration. Today the PM visited Albania trumpeting his desire to strike a deal for an overseas 'returns hub' where failed asylum seekers could be processed. However, embarrassingly counterpart Edi Rama immediately ruled out having one in Albania. Appearing on ITV's Peston programme, Lord Rose was reminded that he previously promised to leave Britain if Mr Farage became Tory leader. Asked what he would do if the Reform leader ended up in Downing Street, the peer said: 'I will definitely leave the country.