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Reform UK Faces Turmoil as Rupert Lowe Suspended Over Allegations

Rupert Lowe accuses Reform leadership of retaliation after public criticism of Nigel Farage's leadership style and party structure.

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(Front row, left to right) Reform UK MP Lee Anderson, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, and (second row, left to right) Reform UK MPs Rupert Lowe and James McMurdock arrive at the House of Commons in Westminster, central London. Picture date: Tuesday July 9, 2024. (Photo by Maja Smiejkowska/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Rupert Lowe, one of Reform UK's five MPs, has been suspended following allegations of bullying and verbal threats toward party chairman Zia Yusuf, which have been reported to the police.
  • Lowe has denied the allegations, calling them a 'malicious attempt' to damage his reputation after he publicly criticized Nigel Farage's leadership and the party's lack of professional structure.
  • Farage responded to Lowe's comments by accusing him of creating internal divisions and claimed Lowe had clashed with all his parliamentary colleagues since being elected.
  • The dispute highlights deeper tensions within Reform UK, including calls from some members to democratize the party and decentralize power from Farage and Yusuf.
  • Despite the infighting, Reform UK remains competitive in national polls, with Farage still viewed as a leading contender for prime minister in upcoming elections.