<p>London: US billionaire Elon Musk said on Sunday that Nigel Farage should step down as the leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party in an abrupt withdrawal of support.</p><p>"The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn’t have what it takes," Musk said on his social media platform X.</p><p>Musk had seemingly backed Brexit campaigner Farage and posed for a photograph with him as recently as last month.</p><p>Media had speculated that Musk - a close ally of US President-elect Donald Trump - might make a big cash donation to Reform to help it challenge Britain's dominant Labour and Conservative parties.</p>.UK criticizes 'disgraceful' Elon Musk posts in escalating spat.<p>But on Saturday, Farage distanced himself from comments made by Musk in support of British anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, who is serving a prison sentence.</p>.<p>Farage responded to Musk's post on Sunday 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."</p><p>Last month, Musk endorsed the Alternative for Germany, an anti-immigration, anti-Islamic party labelled as right-wing-extremist by German security services ahead of national elections in February.</p>
<p>London: US billionaire Elon Musk said on Sunday that Nigel Farage should step down as the leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party in an abrupt withdrawal of support.</p><p>"The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn’t have what it takes," Musk said on his social media platform X.</p><p>Musk had seemingly backed Brexit campaigner Farage and posed for a photograph with him as recently as last month.</p><p>Media had speculated that Musk - a close ally of US President-elect Donald Trump - might make a big cash donation to Reform to help it challenge Britain's dominant Labour and Conservative parties.</p>.UK criticizes 'disgraceful' Elon Musk posts in escalating spat.<p>But on Saturday, Farage distanced himself from comments made by Musk in support of British anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, who is serving a prison sentence.</p>.<p>Farage responded to Musk's post on Sunday 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."</p><p>Last month, Musk endorsed the Alternative for Germany, an anti-immigration, anti-Islamic party labelled as right-wing-extremist by German security services ahead of national elections in February.</p>