Nevertheless, Farage described Musk as a "remarkable new entrant" into American politics. Musk, he said, was a "hero" for buying Twitter. "At least with Elon, we've got free speec

Nigel Farage has distanced himself from Tommy Robinson after Elon Musk swung behind the jailed political activist, calling for his release. The Reform UK leader said Mr Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is “not what we need”, as his party seeks to challenge Labour in upcoming elections.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has distanced himself from Elon Musk’s stance on jailed far-right figure Tommy Robinson after the tech billionaire called for him to be released from prison.

Nigel Farage has vowed to “explain” to Elon Musk why he won’t co-operate with Tommy Robinson. The billionaire owner of X, who has hinted at a possible donation to Farage’s Reform, has shown support for the jailed activist on social media.

The most that senior Labour cabinet minister Wes Streeting would say of Musk’s actions was that “some” of the criticisms were “misjudged” and “misinformed”. He continued, “But we’re willing to work with Elon

Nigel Farage said Elon Musk is ‘an absolute hero figure’ for the younger generation and would be a ‘huge help’ in connecting them with Reform UK