Nigel Farage took a swipe at leadership rival Rupert Lowe after he questioned the Reform UK boss's ability to lead the party as their public spat escalated

Nigel Farage hit back at Rupert Lowe as Reform UK descended into civil war today. He insisted Reform is not a "protest party" and swiped that Mr Lowe would not have had a "cat's chance in hell" of becoming an MP without him.

Nigel Farage should consider removing the Reform whip from Rupert Lowe after an act of “defiance”, according to Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp. Speaking on GB News, the senior Tory MP was reacting to the Reform MP warning that party figures “have to start behaving as if we are leading and not merely protesting”.

Rupert Lowe has said he will not stand with Nigel Farage if Reform UK doesn't change 'from top to bottom' and voiced frustration at his leadership - prompting the Tories to claim it the party is in 'w