Nigel Farage in talks with Elon Musk over Reform UK donation

On Monday, the tech billionaire encountered the leader of the far-right party at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, as his battle against the UK's governing party takes on a more personal tone.

Nigel Farage announced that his party is currently engaged in "ongoing discussions" with American tech billionaire Elon Musk regarding a significant contribution to Reform UK.

Farage mentioned to the BBC that the two discussed financial matters during their meeting on Monday at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where they were also joined by Nick Candy, the new treasurer of Reform UK.

On Tuesday, Farage claimed that Musk has made it clear he fully supports us.

"After all the intense media speculation, discussions about money became unavoidable, and negotiations on that topic will continue."

This marks the first occasion that Farage has acknowledged the possibility of his party receiving financial support from Musk, the wealthy founder of Tesla and X, who is also a strong backer of Trump. Earlier, Farage mentioned that while Musk supported Reform UK, he had neither solicited nor been offered any donations.

Musk has shown his backing for Farage on X, as Farage engages in a growingly personal feud with British Prime Minister and Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer.

In August, Musk and Starmer got into a heated exchange after Musk implied that a "civil war was unavoidable" in the wake of violent protests in the UK, which were driven by false information circulating online and rising anti-immigration feelings.

A representative for Starmer stated that there was "no reason" for his remarks and mentioned that he thinks social media companies need to take greater action against false information on their platforms.

Last month, Musk re-shared a message on X suggesting that Reform UK is set to triumph in the upcoming general election in the UK, simply commenting with "yes."

Farage made his first entrance into Parliament after the election in July, where his anti-immigration party, Reform UK, garnered more than four million votes. The party secured 14.3% of the total votes and captured five seats in the House of Commons.

To secure victory in the upcoming general election, the party needs to acquire more than 326 seats in Parliament.

In the UK, electoral regulations state that any donations or loans exceeding £500 (€604) to political parties must be made by individuals or organizations that are registered within the country.

Musk, originally from South Africa and now residing in the United States, might utilize the UK branch of X to make a contribution to the political party.

On the other hand, Errol Musk, Elon’s father, mentioned in an interview with GB News that his son qualifies for British citizenship since his grandmother was originally from the UK.

Errol stated, "If money is what's holding Farage back from progressing, then he needs to secure funds to help him move forward."