Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe will not face criminal charges

Rupert Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, will not face criminal charges in relation to an allegation of threats, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.

Malcolm Mc Haffie, head of the CPS, said it made the decision “following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence”.

Lowe was elected as a Reform MP in last year’s general election but was later suspended by the party.

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