MP Rupert Lowe made antisemitic camera jibe, leak reveals

Rupert Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, made an antisemitic comment during a meeting in parliament earlier this year, the Guardian can reveal.

- Eleni Courea

Lowe, who was suspended from Reform UK earlier this year after a fallout with Nigel Farage, made the remark at a meeting where staff were present.

In a leaked recording, Lowe can be heard remarking on the size of the camera being prepared to take footage of him. "In days gone by you'd call it a Jewish camera, but that would be politically incorrect. Because it's so small," Lowe said.

His comment triggered laughter in the room, and the person filming appeared to reassure him the video would be edited. Someone out of shot said "career over in a second", and Lowe laughed and repeated "career over in a second".

Contacted for a response, Lowe said: "I don't recall saying that, but if it was said, it was clearly a joke as anybody reading it can understand."