Elon Musk has hit out at Nigel Farage (Image: Getty)
Nigel Farage has hit back at Elon Musk after the tech billionaire suggested that Reform UK needs a new leader.
Mr Musk said on social media platform X, which he owns, that Mr Farage "doesn't have what it takes" to lead the growing political party.
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It comes after Mr Farage distanced himself from Mr Musk when the entrepreneur expressed support for jailed far-Right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.
The Reform UK leader replied to the post on Sunday by saying: "Well, this is a surprise! Elon is a remarkable individual but on this I am afraid I disagree.
"My view remains that Tommy Robinson is not right for Reform and I never sell out my principles."
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Well, this is a surprise! Elon is a remarkable individual but on this I am afraid I disagree.
My view remains that Tommy Robinson is not right for Reform and I never sell out my principles. https://t.co/V7iccN6usS
— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) January 5, 2025
Yaxley-Lennon was jailed in October after admitting contempt of court by repeating false claims against a Syrian refugee.
In December, Mr Farage confirmed that talks were under way about Mr Musk possibly donating as much as $100million (￡79million) to Reform UK.
The Clacton MP travelled with Reform UK treasurer Nick Candy to US President-elect Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida to meet the businessman.
Reform UK members have shown their support for Mr Farage after Mr Musk's intervention.
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Mark Simpson, the party's regional organiser for Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham, said: "We are fully behind you Nigel, we will keep going!"
Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf and the party's deputy leader, Richard Tice, both reposted Mr Farage's reply.
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The party's MP for Ashfield, Lee Anderson, has previously said that Yaxley-Lennon would not be welcome in Reform UK.
Referring to Yaxley-Lennon, Mr Farage told GB News: "We're a political party aiming to win the next general election. He's not what we need."
Mr Anderson wrote on X: "I would not welcome Tommy Robinson into Reform UK."