# 'We're not safe': Richard Tice fights back tears as he reveals attack that triggered armed police

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Podcast: [The Daily T](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-t-895223)
Published: 2026-07-14T14:52:30+00:00
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On today’s episode of The Daily T , Camilla Tominey and Jacob Rees-Mogg sit down with Reform UK’s deputy leader Richard Tice. He opens up about the death of his party colleague Ann Widdecombe and the safety of MPs and politically active party members. Tice gets emotional when recounting a dangerous incident outside Parliament last year in which armed police were called to his aid. Meanwhile, Camilla speaks to former Clacton MP Douglas Carswell who also reacts to the latest developments in the investigation into Widdecombe’s death. He also weighs in on Nigel Farage’s high-stakes by-election gamble and believes a “Reform-Tory mashup” may be the only way to rescue the country from decades of stagnation. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Producers: Emma Williams and David Levene Video Producer: Will Walters Social Producer: Nada Aggour Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Editor: Camilla Tominey Highlights Richard Tice recounts his experiences of being harassed and intimidated as an MP Douglas Carswell says a 'Reform-Tory mashup' is the only way to save the country from stagnation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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