Nigel Farage in ‘secret meeting’ with Boris-backing Tories at exclusive Mayfair club

NIGEL Farage has had a secret meeting with a Boris-backer at an exclusive club – as he mulls whether he could work with the Tories.

The Brexit Party boss met Leaver Priti Patel at the 5 Hertford Street club in Mayfair earlier this month, it was revealed today.

He was with ally Arron Banks and DUP MP Ian Paisley Jr, the Mail on Sunday reported.

They discussed Brexit and whether MPs could stand aside for each other in a potential election – to avoid splitting the pro-Brexit vote – the paper claimed.

That happened in the most recent by-election in Peterborough, where the Brexit Party did well but were pipped to the post by Labour.

Mr Farage warned that Leavers had to back them or they would risk letting Labour in to No10 by the back door.

Last week Mr Farage said he might be able to work with a Boris Johnson administration to deliver our EU exit – but only if he went for a No Deal and cleanly took us out.

An election could be on the cards in weeks if the next PM is brought down in a vote of no confidence in the Commons.

They would have 14 days to bring together a majority or risk another election.

The most recent election polling by Survation showed Labour on 26 per cent, the Tories on 24 per cent and the Brexit Party on 20 per cent.

Boris and Jeremy Hunt are going head-to-head to woo the members over the next five weeks.

We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368. You can WhatsApp us on 07810 791 502. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours.