Elon Musk said Nigel Farage should quit as leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party in an abrupt withdrawal of support by the U.S. billionaire for the Brexit campaigner who is trying to shake up the British political establishment again.

Using his X platform, the close ally of US president-elect Trump called for Robinson’s release from jail, suggesting he is a political prisoner who has been punished for telling the truth about grooming gangs. Mr Farage is remaning firm that he does not want Robinson to join Reform adding that he "never wanted Tommy Robinson to join UKIP".