- Rupert Lowe, leader of Restore Britain and a former Reform UK MP, publicly extended an offer to Nigel Farage for their parties to collaborate, despite a history of public disputes between the two figures.
- Lowe's proposal for a pact included specific conditions, such as Reform UK adopting policies like a ban on the burqa and Halal meat, a referendum on the death penalty, and a commitment to exclude former Conservative ministers from any future cabinet.
- Nigel Farage publicly claimed he had 'reached out' to Lowe to discuss the offer, but Lowe subsequently accused Farage of lying, providing a screenshot of a message that only said 'Will call later' and stating no call was received.
- Farage gave a lukewarm response to the offer, questioning the sincerity of a public video proposal and stating he would not 'ditch' allies, while also suggesting Restore Britain could potentially harm Reform UK's electoral chances.
- Restore Britain, founded by Lowe after his suspension from Reform UK, is positioned further to the right on issues such as immigration and has received public backing from tech billionaire Elon Musk.
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