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Investigation Launched into Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe Over Alleged Verbal Threats and Workplace Bullying

The Metropolitan Police investigates Rupert Lowe following allegations of violence against Reform UK’s chair and bullying of staff.

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  1. Police investigate Reform MP Rupert Lowe over alleged ‘verbal threats’

    Lowe has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and argued that the move was a politically motivated act of revenge after he had criticised Nigel Farage’s leadership of Reform.

    Police investigate Reform MP Rupert Lowe over alleged ‘verbal threats’

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  2. Police launch investigation into MP Rupert Lowe

    But the row has exposed divisions within the party and means its five MPs are now down to four.

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  3. Rupert Lowe Threatens to Sue Reform Party over Allegations of Threats

    The dispute threatens to derail Reform’s momentum, as the party has recently climbed to the top of the polls.

    Rupert Lowe Threatens to Sue Reform Party over Allegations of Threats

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The Metropolitan Police are investigating suspended Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe over allegations of verbal threats against party chairman Zia Yusuf and workplace bullying. Reform UK has suspended Lowe amidst the claims, which he denies, labeling them a political witch hunt after criticizing party leader Nigel Farage. Lowe's lawyers are engaged with authorities, but he insists no credible evidence has been presented against him. The turmoil could impact Reform's recent polling success and highlight divisions within the party.

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  • Rupert Lowe, a suspended MP from Reform UK, denies allegations of threats and bullying, claiming the investigation is politically motivated due to his criticisms of party leader Nigel Farage.

  • The Metropolitan Police have launched an inquiry into Lowe following complaints about threats made against the party chairman, Zia Yusuf, amid ongoing internal conflict within the party.

  • Reform UK has suspended Lowe based on allegations of workplace bullying and derogatory remarks, which Lowe argues were made before his critical comments regarding party leadership.

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