内容摘要：It is not known exactly what the couple were arrested for but projects run by them include one training mothers and children, which had apparently been approved by the local authorities despite a ban by the Taliban on women working and on education for girls older than the age of 12.

It is not known exactly what the couple were arrested for but projects run by them include one training mothers and children, which had apparently been approved by the local authorities despite a ban by the Taliban on women working and on education for girls older than the age of 12.

A Reform UK source denied the announcement of its investigation was connected to the public spat between Lowe and Farage.A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "On Thursday 6 March we received an allegation of verbal threats made by a 67-year-old man on Friday 13 December 2024.

"Officers are carrying out an assessment of the allegations to determine what further action may be required."In its statement, the party said it had appointed a KC, a senior lawyer, to investigate the allegations of bullying in Lowe's offices, adding it understood complaints had been made to parliamentary authorities."To date, Mr Lowe has yet to cooperate with this investigation," the statement added.

"In addition to these allegations of a disturbing pattern of behaviour, Mr Lowe has on at least two occasions made threats of physical violence against our party chairman. Accordingly, this matter is with the police."Writing on X after Reform UK's statement, Lowe said he had "cooperated and spoken at length" with the lawyer appointed by the party.

on Saturday morning, Lowe asked Farage to have dinner with him to resolve the situation, an invitation he claimed had been given to the Reform leader "multiple times over many months" but had been refused or ignored each time.

Tim Montgomerie, a former Conservative commentator who defected to Reform last December, said as soon as he arrived in Reform he had "picked up these tensions" between Farage and Lowe."It is unjust, inaccurate and entirely misleading and further strike action would be inexcusable.

“We want to reassure the public that we are doing everything we can to resolve issues, to get back to providing a vital service for our residents, and we look to GMB and the workforce to do the same."A memorial for people who have lost their lives since World War Two has been unveiled after a huge community effort.

, near Bristol, was made of donated materials with the help of local bricklayers to honour military personnel who lost their lives in the last 80 years.A group of veterans raised funds for the memorial because they felt the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire was too far away.