Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, was accused of the “serious bullying” of two female employees and “threats of physical violence” towards the party chairman Zia Yusuf.
Here’s a timeline of the volleys back and forth, culminating on Sunday evening with Reform’s barrister denying comments Lowe attributed to her.
When asked about being a favourite to be the next prime minister among bookmakers, he said: “I’m barely six months into being an MP and I’m in the betting to be the next prime minister.
But he went on to question whether Farage would be a good prime minister, saying that he had “messianic qualities” and calling for the party to “change from being a protest party led by the Messiah” to a structured one with a frontbench.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Lowe questioned whether Farage would be a good Prime Minister (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty)
Thursday: Reform reports Lowe to the police for ‘verbal threats’
“On Thursday, 6 March, we received an allegation of verbal threats made by a 67-year-old man on Friday 13 December,” a Metropolitan police spokesperson said on Friday.
Friday: Lowe suspended, and Reform statement reveals police report
Lowe was suspended from the party and referred to the police, after allegations he made “threats of physical violence” against the party’s chairman Zia Yusuf.
It said evidence had been provided of “workplace bullying” and “derogatory and discriminatory remarks”.
The statement was signed by Lee Anderson, the party’s chief whip, and the chairman.
*** Reform civil war *** A day after Rupert Lowe criticised Nigel Farage, Reform say Lowe has been accused of bullying staff and threatening the party chair with violence, and the police are involved.
— Peter Walker (@peterwalker99.bsky.social) 2025-03-07T17:12:17.712ZFriday: Lowe issues statement
“She stated that this has been issued before the investigation has even started.
“She is shocked at the process, shocked at the communication from the party, and shocked that no credible evidence has been given, despite her repeated requests.”
Rupert Lowe MP (suspended from Reform, after criticising the leadership, over allegations of bullying, and allegations of violent threat – reported to the police) says he has been unable to meet Farage since being elected in July 2024Chances of a Farage/Lowe rapprochement seem close to zero now
— Sunder Katwala (sundersays) (@sundersays.bsky.social) 2025-03-08T07:27:08.111ZIn a message posted on X, he said: “I can only smash my head against a brick wall for so long.”
“I am going to now repeat publicly an invitation that I have extended to Nigel Farage in private multiple times over many months,” he said. “Every offer has been refused or ignored.”
Sunday morning: Battle of the headlines
“We did our best to keep a lid on things but, in the end, containment strategies invariably fail,” he wrote.
“Is it a surprise that these allegations were made public the day after I made reasonable criticisms of Nigel Farage and the Reform leadership?” he wrote.
Reform UK MPs James McMurdock, Richard Tice, Lee Anderson with Rupert Lowe (right) at a farmers rally on November 19, 2024 (Photo credit: Carol Court/Getty Images)“I find myself in the unfortunate and regrettable position of having to make this statement to correct the record.”
The BBC put the barrister’s comment to Lowe who issued a further statement in reply. “Ever since this malicious attack on my reputation was launched, all I have asked for from both Reform and the KC is credible evidence against me. None has been provided. It still hasn’t,” he said.
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“The KC has said she has been ‘chasing’ for that. I have received nothing. Because there is no credible evidence against me.”
‘Outright lie’
Lowe went on to accuse Reform UK of an “outright lie” in claiming he had not co-operated with the investigation, which they had said in their Friday statement.
“I will not have my name dragged through the mud as part of a political assassination because I dared to question Nigel Farage. You have to stand up to bullies, and I am doing exactly that.”
Reform has yet to respond to this latest statement – but the week is still young.
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