Norfolk Police say Great Yarmouth '13 jobs' flyer 'no crime'

Rupert Lowe, who is standing for Reform in Great Yarmouth, had insisted the flyers were "illegal" claiming they broke electoral law.

His team reported them to Norfolk Constabulary and urged officers to investigate.

However, a spokeswoman has said the force has no intention of launching an inquiry as "no crime has been committed".

The appearance of the anonymous posters prompted fury from Mr Lowe, the former chairman of Southampton Football Club, who described them as a "smear campaign" by the "filthy establishment".
The posters that have appeared in Great Yarmouth (Image: Newsquest)

The sign listed the 13 roles the businessman is registered as having on Companies House and said Mr Lowe, if elected, would be a "part time MP".

The issue of outside interests has been a significant topic during this election, following intense criticism of previous Tory MP Brandon Lewis and his extensive non-parliamentary roles.

Mr Lowe said that many of the roles listed in the posters are non-executive ones and posts where he had no involvement in the day-to-day running of the business. Others are non-paid while some relate to non-trading companies. 

He had insisted the flyers were "illegal" because they do not contain an 'imprint' stating who is responsible for publishing campaign material and who they are promoting it for.
Great Yarmouth is becoming a fierce battleground between Labour, Reform and the Conservatives (Image: Newsquest) However, a spokesman for the candidate has now confirmed he will not be pursuing the matter further.