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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Rupert Lowe report details ‘credible’ claims of bullying or harassment

Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe immediately rejected the findings, calling them ‘outright lies’. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

Two women who worked for Rupert Lowe, the former Reform UK MP who was suspended from the party earlier this month, gave “credible” evidence of bullying or harassment by him and his team, according to a report from a KC hired by the party.

The report also disputed Lowe’s statement that the women had only made complaints after they faced internal disciplinary proceedings against them, saying the timeline of events showed this was “incorrect”.

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