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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn Political correspondent

Rupert Lowe’s ‘olive branch’ to Farage piles more pressure on Reform leader

Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe give thumbs up signs.
Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe at the House of Commons in 2024. Lowe was suspended by Reform in 2025. Photograph: Maja Smiejkowska/PA

Even by the standards of their rivalry, the speed at which Rupert Lowe’s olive branch to Nigel Farage morphed into fresh recriminations between the two was swift.

It began with a softly lit 12-minute video posted on Sunday by the Restore Britain leader, looking straight to camera and referring to “Nigel” as he suggested his party could be willing to cast aside its differences with Reform UK and work together.

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