Rupert Lowe will not be prosecuted over allegations of threats towards Reform UK’s chairman.
The Great Yarmouth MP was suspended from Nigel Farage’s party earlier this year amid a deepening civil war and allegations about his conduct, which he denies.
Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Special Crime Division, said: “Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to an allegation of threats, we have decided that no criminal charges should be brought against a sitting MP.
“Having considered a number of witness statements, we have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.
“The Crown Prosecution Service’s function is not to decide whether a person is guilty of a criminal offence, but to make fair, independent, and objective assessments about whether it is appropriate to present charges for a criminal court to consider. Based on the careful consideration of this evidence, we have decided that our legal test for a criminal prosecution has not been met.”
In a statement in March, Reform said Mr Lowe had been reported to police over alleged “threats of physical violence” to party chairman Zia Yusuf.
The MP, who had questioned Mr Farage’s leadership in an outspoken interview days before his suspension, has strenuously denied the allegations.