Could Nigel Farage be the Mayor of London in 2020? Former UKIP leader reveals he’s 'thinking about' it

Nigel Farage today claimed he may stand for Mayor of London in 2020.

The former Ukip leader said he was being “encouraged” and boasted he could push the Conservatives into third place.

“I haven’t said no to it, I’m thinking about it,” he said.

“The Tory party are very actively aware that if I did stand, they would probably come third, and they are afraid of that,” he told the FT.

Mr Farage has served three terms as an MEP but his job comes to and end after Brexit. He has stood unsuccessfully for parliament seven times.