Nigel Farage hit back at Rupert Lowe after the ousted MP accused him of a "witch hunt". The Reform leader claimed that there had been ongoing behavioural issues with the Great Yarmouth MP. Mr Lowe had the Reform whip suspended last week over claims of threatening violence against the party chairman and allegations of office bullying,

Rupert Lowe has appeared to hint at taking legal action over his suspension from Reform UK as the civil war engulfing the populist party. Just four days after Lowe’s suspension, the Great Yarmouth MP doubled-down on his claim that the allegations of bullying were not directed at him personally.

A lawyer tasked with probing bullying allegations against Reform MP Rupert Lowe has denied telling him there is ‘no credible evidence’ to back up the investigation. It is the latest twist in a rough few days for Nigel Farage’s party,