Reform UK Faces Internal Turmoil with Farage and Lowe Rift

Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe clash over the party's direction, exposing deeper ideological and leadership divisions within Reform UK.

Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe's dispute has escalated into a public conflict, with Lowe losing the party whip after allegations of verbal threats and internal discord.
The disagreement highlights a divide between Farage's strategy to broaden the party's appeal and Lowe's push for more radical policies, including mass deportations.
Farage's leadership style, which emphasizes control and distrust of rivals, has led to similar past conflicts with other party members, such as Douglas Carswell and Robert Kilroy-Silk.
The fallout risks undermining Reform UK's momentum in upcoming elections, with Lowe potentially using his independent MP status to challenge Farage's leadership and positioning.
The party's chairman, Zia Yusuf, has also become a focal point of controversy, with some members targeting him for his role in modernizing the party and his background as a former Goldman Sachs executive and Muslim.