Overview

• Rupert Lowe has instructed solicitors to send defamation letters to Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson, and Zia Yusuf, alleging a 'smear campaign' against him.
• The claims center on a March statement by Reform UK accusing Lowe of workplace bullying and threats of physical violence, which he denies.
• Lowe asserts that the allegations have caused significant reputational harm and demands public retractions to avoid High Court proceedings.
• The Metropolitan Police are currently investigating separate allegations that Lowe threatened party chairman Zia Yusuf.
• Reform UK, which has not yet responded to the defamation claims, continues to face internal divisions as it seeks to maintain its recent polling gains.