The public row between Farage and Rupert Lowe therefore carries huge risk, following Lowe's public criticism of Farage and his later losing of the whip. For Reform, the two incidents are unconnected, with the party claiming the Great Yarmouth MP already faced allegations of bullying and threats of violence.

Reform UK’s Richard Tice said the party’s decision to discipline a lawmaker who’s been critical of its leader Nigel Farage over bullying allegations was the right one to make, although it was “unfortunate” and “difficult,