A career across business, football and politics.
Rupert James Graham Mr Lowe is the Restore Britain MP for Great Yarmouth. This timeline separates verifiable offices and results from political interpretation.
A concise timeline
Dates are drawn from the European Parliament, UK Parliament and Mr Lowe’s published biography. Links open the underlying source.
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1957
Born in Oxford
The European Parliament records his date of birth as 31 October 1957.
European Parliament profile -
1996–2006
Southampton Football Club
Mr Lowe’s published biography records his first period as chairman of Southampton FC, followed by a shorter return in 2008–09.
Published biography -
2019–2020
Member of the European Parliament
Elected for the Brexit Party in the West Midlands. He sat as a non-attached MEP and served on the Budgets and Constitutional Affairs committees until the UK left the EU.
Term history -
2024
Elected to the House of Commons
After contesting the Kingswood by-election in February, he won Great Yarmouth for Reform UK at the general election on 4 July.
Official election result -
2025
Independent MP and committee work
Parliament records him as independent from 7 March 2025. He joined the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee on 21 October 2025.
Parliamentary career -
2026Current
Restore Britain affiliation
UK Parliament lists Mr Lowe’s Restore Britain affiliation from 20 March 2026. He remains the MP for Great Yarmouth and a Public Accounts Committee member.
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The Great Yarmouth result
Eight candidates stood. The figures below are the official House of Commons result.
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