Rupert Lowe has invited Reform UK chief Nigel Farage to “have dinner” with him following allegations that the MP threatened violence in the direction of get together chairman Zia Yusuf.
Reform reported the Nice Yarmouth MP to police after the get together stated it had obtained proof of “serious bullying” and “derogatory” remarks made about ladies within the MP’s workplace, with two separate workers members understood to have made allegations.
Scotland Yard stated a criticism of “verbal threats” made on Thursday about an alleged incident final December was being assessed by officers.
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Rupert Lowe. File pic: PA
In a message on X on Saturday morning, Mr Lowe stated: “I can only smash my head against a brick wall for so long.”
He urged get together chief Mr Farage to “resolve this in a manner that our members and the country would expect”.
“I am going to now repeat publicly an invitation that I have extended to Nigel Farage in private multiple times over many months. Every offer has been refused or ignored.
“Please, let’s have dinner and resolve this in a way that our members and the nation would anticipate.”
In the Reform statement released on Friday afternoon, Mr Lowe was accused of having “on at the very least two events made threats of bodily violence” to Mr Yusuf.
The get together additionally confirmed that the MP had misplaced the whip.
Mr Lowe, 67, denied Reform’s claims, describing the assertion as “vexatious” and saying the criticism to police “obviously went in just after I asked reasonable questions of Reform’s leadership”.
It comes after inner battles throughout the right-wing get together, which had 5 MPs, escalated on Thursday after Mr Lowe informed the Each day Mail that Reform stays a “protest party led by the Messiah” below Mr Farage.
Requested whether or not the previous UKIP chief had the potential to develop into prime minister, Mr Lowe stated: “It’s too early to know whether Nigel will deliver the goods.
“He can solely ship if he surrounds himself with the best individuals.”
On Friday, Mr Lowe alleged the timing of the criticism was a “malicious attempt to drag my name through the mud”.
“A complete inability to accept even the most mild constructive criticism without such a malicious reaction is not effective leadership,” he stated.
