UK politics live: Rupert Lowe ‘bullying’ scandal hangs over Nigel Farage at Reform press conference

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, along with MPs Richard Tice, Lee Anderson, James McMurdock, and chairman Zia Yusuf, are holding a press conference at the Royal Horseguards Hotel in London amidst internal turmoil. The party’s popularity has dipped following Farage’s suspension of MP Rupert Lowe over alleged threats against Yusuf, with police investigating the claims. Tensions between Lowe and Farage have escalated, with Lowe criticizing Farage’s leadership and Elon Musk suggesting Lowe would make a better leader, while the government prepares to announce welfare reform plans to boost employment and reduce benefits costs.

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