Rupert Lowe threatens to trigger by-election in Nigel Farage's Clacton seat over £5m gift investigation
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Jon King
8d ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
Rupert Lowe, leader of the Restore Britain party, has issued a warning to Nigel Farage that a petition to trigger a by-election in Farage's Clacton constituency could unseat him if 10% of voters sign. Lowe's party plans to mount a serious challenge in the seat Farage won in 2024. The warning comes amid an ongoing investigation into a £5m gift to Reform UK's leader.
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bskyRupert Lowe threatens to trigger by-election in Nigel Farage's Clacton seat over £5m gift investigationexpress.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledMr Lowe pledged Restore Britain would mount a serious challenge in Mr Farage's seat in Essex
Restore Britain's leader told the Mail on Sunday his party is now established nationally and has a 'strong base' in constituencies such as Clacton
Mr Farage has repeatedly denied wrongdoing over the gift, insisting it was not connected to
The warning comes as an investigation into a £5m gift to Reform UK's leader rumbles on
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