A third of Reform UK voters think the party would be doing better if it were not led by Nigel Farage, a new poll has found. It come after a dramatic split in Reform UK over the last week, with MP Rupert Lowe being kicked out of the party and reported to the police a day after accusing Farage of acting like “the Messiah”.

Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe became embroiled in a furious war of words on social media as the Reform UK civil war deepened. The Reform leader hit out at the Great Yarmouth MP's "monstrous" claim that the party tried to stop him speaking out on grooming gangs.

Rupert Lowe has asked Nigel Farage to “have dinner” with him after he lost the Reform UK whip following allegations of threatening violence towards the party chairman.

Nigel Farage is facing questions over his leadership of Reform UK following the row over Rupert Lowe. The Great Yarmouth MP was suspended from the party amid allegations about his conduct, which he denies.

T HE PAST few months have largely been good ones for Nigel Farage and Reform UK, the right-wing party he leads. Having won 14% of the vote, and five seats, in the general election last July, the party has since flourished as Labour has dithered in government and the Conservatives have floundered in opposition.

News Corp Europe Correspondent Sophie Elsworth discusses the “fallout” between Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage and MP Rupert Lowe.

Nigel Farage's Reform UK must look like a credible party of power to stand a chance of beating Labour and the Conservatives at the next election