Robert Jenrick has taken a swipe at Reform UK after it ousted Rupert Lowe MP over bullying allegations.
Speaking on GB News, the Tory shadow minister said it looks as though the Great Yarmouth MP “hasn’t been treated well” by the populist party’s top brass.
Lowe criticised Nigel Farage in an interview with the Daily Mail a day before his suspension, sparking allegations of a party-led ‘stitch-up’.
Reform claimed it has received complaints from two female employees about serious bullying in Lowe’s constituency office.
Rupert Lowe has taken a swipe at Reform amid the party’s ongoing bitter feud
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The party also announced last week it had referred him to the police and suspended him, alleging he made “verbal threats” against chairman Zia Yusuf.
Since winning the Great Yarmouth seat last year and becoming an MP for the first time, Lowe has gained popularity online with many of his X posts being shared by tech mogul Elon Musk.
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It has led many to question where Lowe could end up with some suggesting he could be an asset for the Conservative Party.
Asked about this prospect on GB News, Jenrick refused to divulge where the party stands.
“I’m not going to get involved with the internal affairs of Reform”, he said.
“It’s a matter for them, I know there are some investigations by Reform. It doesn’t look as if Rupert Lowe has been treated well by his colleagues in Reform.
Robert Jenrick joined Stephen Dixon and Ellie Costello on GB News
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“It’s really a matter for them.”
GB News’s Stephen Dixon put it to Jenrick that Lowe’s extraordinary fallout with Reform is “a matter for you too” as he is now a free agent.
The former Tory leadership candidate continued not budge.
He said: “We’re always looking to welcome people into the Conservative Party, but I think this is a matter for Reform to work out themselves.”
Rupert Lowe is the MP for Great YarmouthPAParty leader Nigel Farage has stated there is “no way back” for Lowe into the party.
Lowe, who was elected to Parliament in last year’s general election, denies the allegations against him.
A spokesperson for the Met Police confirmed they had launched an investigation “into an allegation of a series of verbal threats made by a 67-year-old man”.
The police clarified that while their original statement referred to alleged threats made in December 2024, the report actually covered “a series of alleged threats made between December 2024 and February 2025”.
Further enquiries are ongoing at this stage, according to the Metropolitan Police.