Elon Musk has called for Nigel Farage to be replaced as leader of Reform UK, just weeks after it was claimed the billionaire was in talks to donate a large sum of money to the party.
In a post on his social media site X, Musk said Farage “doesn’t have it” to lead the party.
Farage defended Musk on the BBC on Sunday, saying “free speech is back”, after the tech entrepreneur attacked the UK government’s response to grooming gangs.
The Reform UK leader has distanced himself from Musk’s support for Tommy Robinson, a far-right activist who is serving a prison sentence in Britain for contempt of court.
Farage founded Reform UK in 2018, then called the Brexit Party, and returned as party leader before being elected as an MP in 2024.
It’s unclear what prompted Musk to turn on Farage.
Speaking to the BBC’s Laura Queensberg on Sunday, Farage described Musk as a “friend” and said he planned to have “discussions with him on a range of things” – including Robinson. Includes – at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Farage has maintained close ties to Trump, who has brought in Musk as an adviser.