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Rupert Lowe has threatened Reform UK with authorized motion following what he claims is an “outright lie”. On Friday, the social gathering introduced that Lowe had had the whip eliminated following allegations of bullying and a bodily altercation that was reported to police. In his position as Chief Whip, which oversees self-discipline, Lee Anderson launched an announcement on X explaining the explanations behind the choice. He stated he was required to take motion to avert “dropping all the pieces we’ve got constructed up”.

He said: “At Reform UK we have a monumental task on our hands in order to save our country. There is a huge amount of pressure on Nigel and our team to deliver for the British public. I did not come into politics for personal gain, like my colleagues I stepped forward because I wanted to help save my country.”

He added: “I have bent over backwards to be fair with him since he entered Parliament.

“But his unwillingness to cooperate in an investigation into his behaviour has meant the Parliamentary party cannot function effectively whilst Rupert is a Reform UK MP.

“There is far too much at stake and by not taking decisive action we would risk losing everything we have built up.”

The former Southampton FC Chairman reacted furiously at the insinuation that he had refused to cooperate with any investigation.

He said on X: “To recommend that I’ve not ‘cooperated’ is an outright lie by Lee Anderson and Reform.

“I have been in discussions with my legal team this afternoon, and this will be followed by legal action in due course.

“I will not have my name dragged through the mud as part of a political assassination because I dared to question Nigel Farage.”

The suspension got here only a day after Lowe was judged to have been essential of the social gathering’s chief, Nigel Farage, in an interview with the Daily Mail.

In the interview, the MP who donates his parliamentary wage to charity, stated: “I’m not going to be by Nigel’s side at the next election unless we have a proper plan to change the way we govern from top to bottom.”

Lowe has described the investigation as a “witch hunt” which he believes has arisen because of his daring to query the course of the social gathering.

But Farage hit again at Lowe in a letter to the Telegraph, during which he accused the member for Great Yarmouth of falling out with all of his parliamentary candidates and instigating a bodily altercation following a heated debate.

The Metropolitan Police are presently investigating the altercation, and Lowe denies any accusation of wrongdoing.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police stated: “On Thursday 6 March we received an allegation of verbal threats made by a 67-year-old man on Friday 13 December 2024.

“Officers are finishing up an evaluation of the allegations to find out what additional motion could also be required.”