Restore Britain Proposes Alliance with Reform UK
Rupert Lowe's party seeks pact with Nigel Farage amid Conservative distrust and past controversies.
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Rupert Lowe, leader of Restore Britain, has proposed an alliance with Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
Lowe, a former Reform MP elected in the 2024 general election, abandoned the party in March 2025. His new 'Restore Party' has since seized seats on both Norfolk County Council and Great Yarmouth Borough Council.
The Restore Party champions 'mass deportations' of illegal migrants and demands a national referendum on the death penalty. These hardline stances define its burgeoning platform.
Zia Yusuf, Reform UK's former chairman, reported Rupert Lowe to the police, alleging bullying and threatening behavior. The Crown Prosecution Service, however, ultimately declined to press criminal charges.
Will call later.
Lowe's distinct brand of ethnonationalism, often cloaked in country-squire politics, recently eroded Reform UK's support. Reform strategists now grapple with a serious dip in the polls, as some grassroots members view an alliance with Farage's group as a necessary purification ritual from the Tories.
Lowe claims Farage messaged him at 10:30 PM on Sunday night, stating, “Will call later.” This brief exchange points to ongoing political maneuvering.
In the Greater Manchester Mayoral Election, Restore trailed Labour, Reform, and the Greens, with the Conservatives finishing a distant fourth. This result offers a snapshot of the party's current electoral reach.
Farage is considered unlikely to sideline prominent figures such as Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman from any potential Reform UK cabinet. Their inclusion would signal a strategic consolidation of power.