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The anti-immigration party led by Nigel Farage said on Friday it had referred one of its lawmakers to the police for allegedly threatening a senior colleague, in the biggest crisis to hit Britain\u2019s insurgent right-wing party since its success in last year\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the party, Reform U.K., said the lawmaker, Rupert Lowe, had been accused of making \u201cthreats of physical violence\u201d against Reform\u2019s chairman, Zia Yusuf. The party also said that it was investigating complaints that Mr. Lowe had bullied female staff members, and that it had suspended him.<\/p>\n

In a statement posted on social media on Friday, Mr. Lowe, 67, denied the allegations, adding that it was \u201cno surprise\u201d that \u201cvexatious\u201d claims had been lodged after he recently made critical comments about Mr. Farage and the party\u2019s structures.<\/p>\n

In recent months, Reform U.K. has surged in opinion polls, overtaking the main opposition Conservative Party and closing in on the governing Labour Party, which is led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n