Nigel Farage has criticised Elon Musk for backing Restore Britain in the upcoming Makerfield by-election, warning the tech billionaire could “split the right” vote. The Reform UK leader told the Telegraph that Musk’s intervention would delight Labour candidate Andy Burnham, who hopes to return to Westminster.
Musk posted messages supporting Restore Britain on his social media platform X. The party is led by Rupert Lowe, a former Reform UK MP who has a long-running feud with Farage. Lowe responded by accusing Farage of arrogance, insisting his party represents “millions of Brits”.
A Survation poll of 504 respondents gave Burnham 43%, Reform’s Robert Kenyon 40%, and Restore Britain’s Rebecca Shepherd 7%. The pollster described it as an “indicative early look”.
Farage said Musk was backing “a party that’s one man with a social media account”. Lowe countered: “This party isn’t about me… It is about our members, our people, our home.”
