49 m. ago Reform civil war deepens amid claims bullying allegations ‘had nothing to do with Rupert Lowe’

Great Yarmouth MP says he is the victim of ‘total lies’ by party leadership, but the KC investigating him has disputed some of his claims

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5 h. ago Reform meltdown deepens as top KC denies Rupert Lowe's claim she dismissed bullying allegations against him amid furious row with Nigel Farage

The King's Counsel barrister made the astonishing decision to speak out after the Great Yarmouth MP suggested she was unhappy at the action taken against him.

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7 h. ago Nigel Farage accused of ‘witch hunt’ by Rupert Lowe as Reform civil war escalates

Reform leader Nigel Farage and MP Rupert Lowe have continued to exchange blows as former Brexit Party MEPs who served with both men come to the Great Yarmouth MP’s aid

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10 h. ago Revealed: Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe hosted dinner party for potential donors hours before he was reported to police by party colleagues amid allegations of bullying and violent threats

The revelation that Mr Lowe was still hosting fundraising events alongside party treasurer Nick Candy undermines claims that he was 'out of control' and no longer a team player.

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16 h. ago Revealed: Reform UK Rupert Lowe hosted dinner party for potential donors hours before he was reported to police by party colleagues amid allegations of bullying and violent threats

The revelation that Mr Lowe was still hosting fundraising events alongside party treasurer Nick Candy undermines claims that he was 'out of control' and no longer a team player.

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17 h. ago Lawyer probing Rupert Lowe claims denies statements attributed to them by MP

Mr Lowe had the Reform whip suspended on Friday and was reported to the police after allegations of threatening violence against the party chairman.

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24 h. ago Reform civil war escalates as Rupert Lowe hits back at Nigel Farage ‘witch hunt’

Reform Leader Nigel Farage and MP Rupert Lowe have continued to exchange blows in an escalating civil war

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25 h. ago MP Rupert Lowe threatens to SUE Reform over 'vindictive witch hunt' that saw him suspended for 'bullying' after attack on 'messiah' Nigel Farage

Mr Lowe tore into Mr Farage and the rest of the part leadership over the way he was suspended on Friday over accusations of bullying made by members of his office.

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29 h. ago Reform civil war deepens with Rupert Lowe accusing Nigel Farage of trying to silence his demand for mass immigrant deportations

The Great Yarmouth MP accused the party leadership of 'watering down' its position on illegal migration in a bid to attract new voters, amid an astonishingly civil war in the right-wing party.

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30 h. ago Suspended Reform MP claims party warned him over deportation comments

Rupert Lowe said he had made attempts to persuade Reform to ‘invest in a serious policy machine to present credible plans’ on the subject.

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31 h. ago Lowe says he was ‘warned’ by Reform UK leadership over position on deportations

Rupert Lowe said he had made attempts to persuade Reform to ‘invest in a serious policy machine to present credible plans’ on the subject.

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36 h. ago Nigel Farage warns 'constant infighting' will damage Reform UK as party leader's feud with suspended backbencher Rupert Lowe escalates

The Reform UK leader said the public disagreement with Lowe has 'dented' the 'sense of unity' within the party.

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37 h. ago Reform vows to banish MP Rupert Lowe from the party for life after he 'crossed' Nigel Farage by questioning his leadership

EXCLUSIVE: Mr Farage removed the whip from Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe over allegations he had bullied staff and threatened party chair Zia Yusuf.

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41 h. ago Nigel Farage: Public ‘does not like parties that engage in constant infighting’

He made his first intervention since Rupert Lowe had the Reform UK whip suspended.

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46 h. ago Voices: Reform’s implosion makes a second term for Keir Starmer more likely

Nigel Farage’s party may have been the main threat to a continued Labour government – but the split in his own ranks, combined with Starmer’s newfound popularity, means he’s on shaky ground, writes John Rentoul

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47 h. ago The Rupert Lowe row has exposed Reform UK’s dysfunction under Nigel Farage

News analysis: Hidden behind the facade of positive opinion polls, behind the scenes Reform UK is being described as being embroiled in an ego-driven civil war, writes political editor David Maddox

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50 h. ago Reform UK civil war rages: 'This is what happens when you mess with Nigel', insiders say as party reports MP Rupert Lowe to police over threat claims after he criticised leader

Reform UK insiders have warned 'this is what happens when you mess with Nigel' after Rupert Lowe claimed he had been 'knifed' for publicly questioning Farage's leadership of the party.

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53 h. ago Reform MP Rupert Lowe hits back at party leadership after losing whip

MP accused of threatening party chair says dealing with leadership is like smashing his head against a brick wallRupert Lowe has compared dealing with the Reform party leadership to smashing his head against a brick wall amid a public war of words that has revealed deep tensions at the heart of the rightwing party.Lowe posted a statement on X asking the party leader, Nigel Farage, to have dinner with him less than 24 hours after Lowe lost the Reform whip, having been accused of threatening the party chair, Zia Yusuf. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Rupert Lowe asks Nigel Farage to ‘have dinner’ after Reform UK suspension

The party reported the Great Yarmouth MP to the police.

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66 h. ago Police probe ‘verbal threats’ claim as Reform UK suspends MP Rupert Lowe

Mr Lowe denied the claims and said the complaint to police ‘obviously went in just after I asked reasonable questions of Reform’s leadership’.

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