内容摘要：Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, was suspended by the party and referred to police over allegations he made "threats of physical violence" against party chairman Zia Yusuf.

Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, was suspended by the party and referred to police over allegations he made "threats of physical violence" against party chairman Zia Yusuf.

But does the disquiet within the party go deeper than he suggested?Divisions have become more acute in a party that now boasts more than 200,000 members and 400 local branches across the country.

Much of the anger is directed at Farage and Reform's chairman, Zia Yusuf, over their efforts to professionalise the party.The party is being more ruthless in its vetting of candidates. It's also investigating - and in some cases expelling - members because of their activity on social media.Farage is said to be desperate to avoid another election campaign where he faces constant questioning about the controversial comments of his candidates.

But as the party gears up for local elections in May, it faces a huge challenge to control unruly elements in its grassroots membership who resent the way they are being treated by the leadership.The BBC has learned at least 12 interim chairs of local Reform UK branches have resigned over the conduct of the party's leadership in recent months.

A Reform UK spokesman said the resignations amounted to 2% of its branch chairs.

"Our understanding is that the other parties have much higher churn than that," the spokesman said.Det Con Phoebe Whittington said: “Throughout the investigation, the victim in this case told us about the profound impact Hancock’s actions have had on her.

“She said his behaviour has left her feeling anxious and stressed and worried about leaving the house."She lived in constant fear of being attacked."

A derelict housing estate dubbed "Scotland's Chernobyl" for its eerie ghost-town like appearance is finally about to be razed to the ground.The tenements at Clune Park in the Inverclyde town of Port Glasgow were built a century ago as housing for shipyard workers but have lain mostly abandoned for years.