The former parliamentarian Rupert Lowe “illegally harassed two women and failed to face the culture of the” toxic “office, the investigations are located
An independent investigation found “credible tests of illegal harassment of two women” by the parliamentarian Rupert Lowe and his team, UK reform he said.
Jacqueline Perry Kc’s probe was launched by the party after the complaints of two women who worked in the Lowe offices, who said they had been victims of bullying by the parliamentarian and male staff members.
Lowe, who has been suspended from the party since then, has repeatedly denied the accusations and said that it is part of an attempt to smear his reputation because he asked the leader of the party Nigel Farage.
Responding to the report on social media, Lowe condemned the statements as “shameful” and insisted “there was no bullying”.
The investigation noted that Mr. Lowe has contributed to a “toxic” atmosphere in its offices, accusing him of having “failed or has not been willing to face the real concerns of his parliamentary secretary”.
The publication of the investigation is the last turning point in the Civil War of Reformation, which took place behind the scenes but publicly exploded at the beginning of this month after Mr. Lowe used a Daily email Interview to accuse Mr. Farage to have “messianic” tendencies.
Within a few hours the party removed the whip by Mr. Lowe and published an extraordinary declaration saying that he was investigating him.
The report on Lowe said that there has been “a truthfulness in the complaints by both women who amount to” credible tests “. He said that the complaints of” victimization, constant criticisms (and) discriminatory behaviors seem to be equivalent to harassment by Mr Lowe and his electoral team “.
Perry continued by saying that Mr. Lowe “seems to have failed or is not willing to face the very real concerns” of the two complaints or “face the toxic conduct” of the male members of his staff.
He added: “the” bankruptcies “by the women who were highlighted by Mr. Lowe and caused the disciplinary procedures taken against them seem fragile to the extreme and would have been unlikely, in my opinion, that they have justified a disciplinary action, much less dismissal.
“They have the appearance of a defensive position taken once the complaints have been made as support for the times.”
“At least, Mr. Lowe should have taken seriously the anguish and concerns of an expert parliamentary employee and both women,” reads the report.
Ms Perry also used her relationship to recommend reform UK to be “severe enough” to ensure that party members were “fully knew” parliamentary rules following her investigations.
He said: “The party wants to avoid this unpleasantness, not only because of the risk of legal action, but also for common decency and respect for another person who is doing his best to do a good job”.
Responding to the relationship on social media, Lowe said: “There was no bullying. We have never been bullying. Using these statements to damage me through my staff is shameful”.
A declaration of his “whole team” added: “These two women complained vexate in an attempt to smear Rupert and the whole team. And we are a team. We work well together.
“The only issues raised inside the office were from these two people … all this ordeal was difficult for all of us.
“We don’t want anything of this: we just want to go on with our work and support Rupert who was a fantastic garment.
“There has never been any bullying: we will all go to the record to say it, and we have already done it.”
