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CPS Declines to Prosecute Former Reform MP Rupert Lowe Over Alleged Threats

Rupert Lowe, now an independent MP, calls the allegations a smear campaign and hints at forming a new political movement while continuing his criticism of Nigel Farage.

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Reform UK MP for Great Yarmouth, Rupert Lowe, during a press conference in Westminster, central London. Picture date: Friday July 5, 2024. (Photo by Tejas Sandhu/PA Images via Getty Images)
Rupert Lowe speaks during Britain's Reform UK party's national conference in Birmingham, Britain, September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Overview

  • The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced insufficient evidence to prosecute Rupert Lowe for alleged threats against Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf.
  • Lowe, expelled from Reform UK in March, denies all allegations, calling them politically motivated retaliation for his criticism of Nigel Farage’s leadership.
  • Lowe accused Reform UK of weaponizing the criminal justice system and described the party’s leadership as unfit to govern.
  • He has hinted at launching a new political party, promising an alternative to what he called the 'rotten' leadership of Reform UK.
  • Reform UK, led by Farage, remains the UK’s leading party in recent polls despite internal turmoil and Lowe’s public denunciations.