Met Police launches investigation into suspended Reform MP Rupert Lowe over 'verbal threats'

The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into suspended Reform MP Rupert Lowe.

It comes after the party revealed they had referred him to police and stripped him of the whip on Friday, alleging he made "verbal threats" against chairman Zia Yousaf - something Mr Lowe denies.

A spokesperson from the Met told Sky News they have now launched an investigation "into an allegation of a series of verbal threats made by a 67-year-old man".

They added: "Our original statement referred to alleged threats made in December 2024. We would like to clarify that when this matter was reported to us it referred to a series of alleged threats made between December 2024 and February 2025.

"Further enquiries are ongoing at this stage."

In a statement on Friday, Reform claimed it had received evidence from staff of "derogatory and discriminating remarks made about women" by Mr Lowe, 67, who was elected to his Great Yarmouth seat last year.

The statement also claimed Mr Lowe had "on at least two occasions made threats of physical violence against" Mr Yusuf.

Mr Lowe denied the claims, describing the statement as "vexatious" and said it was "no surprise" that it had come a day after he raised "reasonable and constructive questions" about Reform leader Nigel Farage.

Mr Lowe had told the Daily Mail on Thursday that Reform remains a "protest party led by the Messiah" under Mr Farage.

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