Rupert Lowe
Independent
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Great Yarmouth
MP Since
4 July 2024 (2 years)
Status
active
Constituency: Great Yarmouth
Rupert Lowe represents Great Yarmouth in the House of Commons, sitting as a Independent MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 2 years.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role.
£168,889
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£132,111
Office
£12,668
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£24,110
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Donations (9)
£63,000
total declared, since 2024 general election
Source: Electoral Commission official register, donations since the 2024 general election (4 July 2024) only. Donations are legally required to be declared if above the statutory threshold — this is not a complete record of all support an MP may receive.
Benyamin Naeem Habib
Individual · 23 Jun 2025 · Other
£5,000
Christopher Newman
Individual · 23 Jun 2025
£5,000
Peter Lawery
Individual · 23 Jun 2025
£5,000
David Swift
Individual · 23 Jun 2025
£5,000
Derek Holder
Individual · 23 Jun 2025
£5,000
Laurent Sartran
Individual · 23 Jun 2025
£8,000
Hepburn Bio Care Ltd
Company · 23 Jun 2025
£5,000
Margaret Hepburn
Individual · 23 Jun 2025
£5,000
Bolton Agnew
Individual · 21 Jan 2025
£20,000
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 155 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 90 Aye, 290 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 356 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 94 Aye, 297 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 157 Aye, 287 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 170 Aye, 301 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 99 Aye, 371 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 171 Aye, 302 No (failed)
Voted Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
20 May 2026 · Result: 104 Aye, 316 No (failed)
Voted Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
20 May 2026 · Result: 78 Aye, 408 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address
20 May 2026 · Result: 307 Aye, 171 No (passed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
20 May 2026 · Result: 104 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
19 May 2026 · Result: 108 Aye, 323 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Recent Coverage (19)
Stories mentioning Rupert Lowetracked across NewsDeck's sources
Fawlty Towers star John Cleese says he trusts Rupert Lowe more than any other UK leader
The actor has been outspoken on political issues for years and expressed his support for the Restore Britain leader.
Express Politics·28 Jul· View coverage →
Warning: Australian politicians are importing the British right’s visions of doom | Jack Jacobs
Having met Nigel Farage, Rupert Lowe and Tommy Robinson, Pauline Hanson is deploying their rhetoric in a country with a very different histo…
Guardian Politics·25 Jul· View coverage →
Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe says he wants to bring back smoking in pubs
Metro·23 Jul· View coverage →
Clacton by-election: Full list of candidates revealed as voters head to polls next month
The full list of candidates standing in next month's Clacton by-election has been confirmed as voters prepare to head to the polls in just a…
GB News·17 Jul· View coverage →
'Rupert Lowe has shown no respect for the victims of the Dunblane shooting'
Rupert Lowe, the leader of Restore Britain, sparked anger after telling the world’s biggest podcaster there was just "one murder" during the…
Mirror News·10 Jul· View coverage →
Australia news live: Hanson defends UK ‘fact-finding’ trip; Qantas tops airline punctuality table
One Nation leader welcomed by far-right figures including Tommy Robinson and Rupert Lowe.
Get our breaking news email, free app or daily n…
Guardian World·9 Jul· View coverage →
Restore's Rupert Lowe sparks fury for describing Dunblane massacre as 'one murder'
Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe brought up the Dunblane shooting in a discussion about gun control in an interview with Joe Rogan, the wo…
Mirror News·9 Jul· View coverage →
Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe faces fury after saying Dunblane massacre was 'one murder' as he condemned tough gun laws
Rupert Lowe made the comment as he criticised tough gun laws introduced after the tragedy three decades ago.
Daily Mail·9 Jul· View coverage →
Rupert Lowe sparks outrage with comments on Dunblane massacre
The Restore leader incorrectly told the world’s biggest podcaster there was just ‘one murder’ during the school massacre in which 16 childre…
Evening Standard·9 Jul· View coverage →
Rupert Lowe sparks outrage with comments on Dunblane massacre
The Restore leader incorrectly told the world’s biggest podcaster there was just ‘one murder’ during the school massacre in which 16 childre…
Evening Standard·9 Jul· View coverage →
Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe claims Dunblane school massacre was ‘one murder’
In reality, 16 students and a teacher were killed.
Metro·9 Jul· View coverage →
Restore Britain leader describes Dunblane tragedy as 'one murder'
Rupert Lowe criticised the ban of handguns in the UK, saying it was "because there was a murder in Dunblane".
BBC News·9 Jul· View coverage →
Rupert Lowe sparks outrage with comments on Dunblane massacre
The Restore leader incorrectly told the world’s biggest podcaster there was just ‘one murder’ during the school massacre in which 16 childre…
Evening Standard·9 Jul· View coverage →
Rupert Lowe Won’t Stand Candidate in Farage By-Election
Restore was unlikely to have been a major threat to Reform in this by-election: “Restore Britain will stand in the Clacton by-election. The …
Guido Fawkes·7 Jul
Rupert Lowe issues Nigel Farage fierce 3-word warning as he vows to do 1 thing
The warning comes as an investigation into a £5m gift to Reform UK's leader rumbles on
Express Politics·28 Jun· View coverage →
Restore embroiled in civil war over Rupert Lowe interview defending King's decision to invite Muslims to Windsor
The hard-Right party Restore Britain has descended into open warfare as one of its most prominent backers said it 'served its purpose'.
Daily Mail·26 Jun· View coverage →
I saw all Reform’s weaknesses on display in Makerfield – Farage should be worried | John Harris
From a hopeless candidate to botched strategy, this latest byelection defeat is telling. But for Labour, there is still a long and arduous j…
The Guardian·19 Jun· View coverage →
Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election and sets up Labour war to give Keir Starmer the boot
Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election, setting the wheels in motion for a Labour leadership race and a battle for No10.
Mr Burnham…
GB News·19 Jun· View coverage →
Rupert Lowe shrugs off vote-splitting fears to GB News in chilling warning over Labour 'evil'
Rupert Lowe, the leader of Restore Britain, has dismissed "vote-splitting" fears at the Makerfield by-election in a GB News grilling.
The fo…
GB News·19 Jun· View coverage →