Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe became embroiled in a furious war of words on social media as the Reform UK civil war deepened. The Reform leader hit out at the Great Yarmouth MP's "monstrous" claim that the party tried to stop him speaking out on grooming gangs.

Rupert Lowe has asked Nigel Farage to “have dinner” with him after he lost the Reform UK whip following allegations of threatening violence towards the party chairman.

The civil war tearing Reform UK apart has intensified after party staff backed Rupert Lowe in his row with Nigel Farage. The MP was dramatically kicked out of the party and reported to the police last week,

T HE PAST few months have largely been good ones for Nigel Farage and Reform UK, the right-wing party he leads. Having won 14% of the vote, and five seats, in the general election last July, the party has since flourished as Labour has dithered in government and the Conservatives have floundered in opposition.

News Corp Europe Correspondent Sophie Elsworth discusses the “fallout” between Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage and MP Rupert Lowe.

Nigel Farage's Reform UK must look like a credible party of power to stand a chance of beating Labour and the Conservatives at the next election