Rising UK Party Reform in Turmoil After MP Cleared of Threats Against Chairman
British prosecutors have decided not to bring charges against former Reform UK lawmaker Rupert Lowe regarding allegations that he threatened the party's chairman with physical violence. Reform UK, the right-wing party led by Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, currently has five MPs but has recently surpassed Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party in opinion polls, becoming Britain's most popular political party according to recent surveys. However, the party has been experiencing internal divisions. Lowe has questioned Farage's leadership abilities, while American billionaire Elon Musk suggested that Lowe should replace Farage as party leader. In March, Reform UK referred Lowe to police, claiming he had made threats against party chairman Zia Yusuf. The party also stated it had received complaints from two female employees in Lowe's parliamentary office alleging serious bullying. Lowe maintained these allegations were "untrue and false." On Wednesday, Britain's […]