Rupert Lowe issued a statement following the CPS decision (Image: Getty)

       Rupert Lowe branded Nigel Farage "a coward and a viper" in a furious attack. The Great Yarmouth MP issued a strongly-worded statement after the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed no charges would be brought against him over claims of making verbal threats against party chairman Zia Yusuf.

       Mr Lowe was suspended from Nigel Farage's party earlier this year amid a civil war and allegations about his conduct, which he denies. Mr Lowe, who now sits in the Commons as an independent, said: "This was not normal political infighting.

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       "It was a sinister attempt to weaponise the criminal justice system against me, putting not just my political future but my liberty at risk.

       "All because I dared to raise constructive criticisms of Nigel Farage, stood firm on deporting illegal migrants, and pushed for Reform to be run democratically - not as a vehicle to stroke one man's ego."

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       He went on: "Farage is no leader - he is a coward and a viper. I feel deeply embarrassed that I ever thought he was the man to lead."

       Mr Lowe said Mr Farage "must never be prime minister", warning: "If Farage were ever to control the vast power of the British state, I believe he would not hesitate to do to his adversaries what they have tried to do to me.

       "With real power, I fear he would wield that immense responsibility to crush dissent - as he has done time and again over the years."

       In a statement in March, Reform UK said Mr Lowe had been reported to police over alleged "threats of physical violence" to party chairman Mr Yusuf.

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       The CPS said there was not enough evidence to bring charges against "a sitting MP" over an alleged incident at the Palace of Westminster in December.

       Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS 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."