Advance UK Party leader, Ben Habib has welcomed Rupert Lowe to join forces after the former Reform UK MP launched a new political party.

The Great Yarmouth MP, now sitting as an independent, unveiled Restore Britain on Friday night. He previously set it up as a “political movement” after being suspended from Reform last March, but it is now intended to operate as a national party that links up with local partner groups.

Lowe was suspended following claims he made threats against then Reform chairman Zia Yusuf, though the CPS later said there wasn’t enough evidence to charge him.

Lowe is expected to stand again in Great Yarmouth alongside a local partner party, Great Yarmouth First. Senior Conservatives Susan Hall and Sir Gavin Williamson had advised Restore Britain when it was a movement, but are now understood to be stepping away as it becomes a political party.

Kevin O’Sullivan speaks with Advance UK Party leader, Ben Habib.

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