Lawyer investigating Reform UK row contradicts MP Rupert Lowe’s assertion

A senior lawyer appointed by Reform UK to analyze allegations towards suspended MP Rupert Lowe and his workforce has denied making feedback he has attributed to her.

The Nice Yarmouth MP was referred to the police by his social gathering, which accused him of constructing threats of violence towards its chairman.

The Metropolitan Police has confirmed they’re assessing an allegation of “verbal threats.”

There have additionally been allegations of bullying in Lowe’s workplaces, that are being independently investigated by the lawyer who has been employed by the social gathering.

Lowe strongly denies all of the claims, saying “there isn’t a credible proof towards me” and says he’s the sufferer of “a political assassination as a result of I dared to query Nigel Farage”.

Reform eliminated the whip from Lowe, which means he now sits as an unbiased MP.

His suspension got here after the Every day Mail printed an interview with Lowe the place he stated Reform underneath Nigel Farage’s management remained a “protest social gathering led by the Messiah”.

The lawyer, a KC or King’s Counsel, who has not been named by the social gathering however whose credentials have been verified by the BBC, stated: “I’ve seen a variety of statements made by Mr Lowe MP that are attributed to me and which describe my reactions to the method performed by the social gathering into the allegations made towards each Mr Lowe MP and his constituency supervisor.

“I discover myself within the unlucky and regrettable place of getting to make this assertion to appropriate the document.”

The lawyer added: “I’ve not expressed both ‘dismay’ or ‘shock’ at any time as to the method. Nor have I stated ‘there’s zero credible proof towards [Mr Lowe]’, not to mention stated this ‘repeatedly’.”

On Friday, Lowe took concern with an announcement issued by Reform which set out that there can be an unbiased investigation into what had occurred.

He wrote: “I’ve simply spoken to the KC. She is dismayed that this assertion has been made, and reiterated that no proof towards me has been despatched to her.

“She said that this has been issued earlier than the investigation has even began.

“She is shocked on the course of, shocked on the communication from the social gathering, and shocked that no credible proof has been given, regardless of her repeated requests.”

The BBC put the lawyer’s assertion to Lowe, who issued his personal assertion in reply.

“Ever since this malicious assault on my repute was launched, all I’ve requested for from each Reform and the KC is credible proof towards me. None has been offered. It nonetheless hasn’t,” he stated.

“The KC has stated she has been ‘chasing’ for that. I’ve acquired nothing. As a result of there isn’t a credible proof towards me.”

He added: “I’ve spoken with the KC at size, on the telephone and thru message. I’ve obtained to know her during the last week, and he or she has been very useful, and is a captivating girl who’s making an attempt to do her job within the very tough place that Reform has put her in.”

He accused the social gathering of an “outright lie” in claiming he had not co-operated with the investigation, a declare Reform made in an announcement on Friday night.

“I’ve been in discussions with my authorized workforce this afternoon, and this shall be adopted by authorized motion in the end,” Lowe instructed the BBC.

“I can’t have my title dragged by the mud as a part of a political assassination as a result of I dared to query Nigel Farage. It’s important to stand as much as bullies, and I’m doing precisely that.”

He stated the lawyer had instructed him on Friday evening: “I suggested that it is best to merely say that the social gathering was precipitous to state that these allegations had been made with out additionally saying that the social gathering has commissioned an unbiased investigation and the investigation has not but obtained underway to take a look at all of the proof and consider its veracity.”