Nigel Farage said Elon Musk is ‘an absolute hero figure’ for the younger generation and would be a ‘huge help’ in connecting them with Reform UK

Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, claimed this morning that it had surpassed 131,680 members. According to “Britain’s fastest growing political party”, that means it has more members than the Conservatives.

Elon Musk has weighed in on the row between the Tory leader and Nigel Farage over a tweet in which she claimed Reform UK had faked its membership numbers.

Political commentator Matthew Stadlen has warned that Reform UK is "rattling" both the Conservative Party and Labour as tensions escalate between Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage. The row erupted on Boxing Day when Reform UK projected its membership figures onto Conservative Party headquarters in London,

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Nigel Farage of “fakery” over claims that Reform UK membership has surpassed that of the Conservatives, making it the second largest political party in the UK.

Farage is now the bookmakers’ favorite to succeed Keir Starmer as prime minister. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Nigel Farage thanked those who helped his party "make history" and said Reform is now the "real opposition". A Conservative party spokesperson said Reform UK had helped to deliver a Labour government.

MP for Clacton does not rule out taking legal action against Tory leader over claims of ‘fakery’ in membership row

A digital counter on the Reform website showed a membership tally before lunchtime on Boxing Day ticking past the 131,680 figure declared by the Conservative Party during its leadership election earlier this year.

Kemi Badenoch accuses Nigel Farage of ‘fakery’ over ReformUK membership numbers - A digital counter on the Reform website showed a membership tally before lunchtime on Boxing Day ticking past 131,680.