The statement made by Lee Anderson, the Chief Whip of Reform, on 5 July 2025.
I have today received a call from James McMurdock who has advised me, as Chief Whip, that he has removed the party whip from himself pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations that are likely to be published by a national newspaper.
The allegations relate to business propriety during the pandemic and before he became an MP.
At Reform UK we take these matters very seriously and James has agreed to cooperate in full with any investigation.
We will not be commenting further at this moment.