Police launch investigation into MP Rupert Lowe

The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into suspended Reform MP Rupert Lowe over an allegation of "verbal threats".

The Great Yarmouth MP was reported to police on 6 March over an allegation of making threats of physical violence against the partys chairman Zia Yusuf.

Lowe denies the claims.

A spokesperson for the Met Police said the force had launched an investigation "into an allegation of a series of verbal threats made by a 67-year-old man".

"Further enquiries are ongoing at this stage," the statement said.

The Met Police 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."

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