Musk Says Farage 'Doesn't Have What It Takes' to Lead Reform UK

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By THE PRESS ASSOCIATION (Helen Corbett, PA Political Correspondent)

January 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM UTC

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Elon Musk has said Nigel Farage "doesn't have what it takes" to lead Reform UK, just weeks after the pair had a "great" meeting in the US.

The owner of Tesla and X - the social media site formerly known as Twitter - met with Mr Farage in December at US President-elect Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, which Mr Farage described as "historic".