Farage reveals what it would take to rejoin the Tories

       Nigel Farage hailed "astonishing" polling showing he is now more popular than Rishi Sunak with Tory voters after his I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! appearance.

       The survey by JL Partners gave the former Ukip leader a net popularity rating of 18 with 2019 Conservative backers.

       Some 46 percent of Tory supporters at the last general election hold a positive opinion, while 28 percent are negative.

       The Brexit architect has shot up from a score of one - 37 percent positive and 36 percent negative - before his stint on the ITV reality show.

       Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's net approval rating with 2019 Tory voters is minus three, with 35 percent positive and 39 percent negative.

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       Mr Farage is also more popular than Mr Sunak among the wider public.

       The ex-MEP has a net rating of minus 29, while the Prime Minister is on minus 41.

       Reacting to the survey, Mr Farage said: "Well, have you seen the polling has been released overnight? I'm absolutely astonished by it, I've just seen some online, suggesting that amongst 2019 Conservative voters, my approval rating has risen 20 percent in my time in the jungle, putting me 21 percent ahead of Rishi.

       "Well, it's all very flattering, a little bit bewildering. It's gonna take some time for me to sort of really take it on board. But fascinating, right?"

       The polling of 2,000 people for The Sun was carried out on November 17 and then again on December 10 after Mr Farage reached the final of I'm A Celebrity and came third.

       Mr Farage also warned Mr Sunak is facing a "catastrophic defeat" at the next general election.

       He said: "This Government's in desperate trouble, headed for catastrophic defeat.

       "They've no idea what's coming down the track towards them. And I think the last thing I heard before I went into the jungle was that (Lord) Cameron was back ... if it's got that bad, they must be in real trouble.

       "And I see that he's just about managed to squeak through a vote on Rwanda. But, I mean, it's going to make no difference at all.

       "They're in dire, dire trouble. And all Labour have to do is, frankly, not tear each other apart, and play safe and the election is theirs, I think."

       It comes amid speculation over whether the GB News presenter will make a political comeback.

       Mr Farage was previously a Tory member but left in 1992 following the signing of an EU treaty.

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