After addressing supporters in Birmingham, Nigel Farage opened the event up to receive questions from journalists.

Among them was The People’s Channel’s own Katherine Forster, who, when introduced by Mr Farage, received thundering applause and cheers from the crowd.

“I don’t think any other broadcaster would get a response like that,” the Reform UK leader quipped.

After the cheers died down, Katherine said: “The Prime Minister’s position is very precarious. You’ve talked about the national interest.

“What do you think the Prime Minister should do in the national interest? Should he resign now or in the coming weeks, when you said something much worse, could replace him. Could you elaborate on that?”

“Yes, look, if a prime minister loses credibility, can’t command the House of Commons, can’t command his own party, doesn’t have respect internationally, that it’s not in the national interest for him or her to stay,” Mr Farage responded.

“So I think that he should resign, and I think that he will, before very long, resign.”