POLL OF THE DAY: Is Elon Musk right to be wading into British politics? YOUR VERDICT

The public criticism marks a dramatic shift in relations between the two figures, coming shortly after Farage had defended Musk to the BBC, praising the return of "free speech" following the entrepreneur's criticism of the UK Government's handling of grooming gangs.

The clash appears to stem from their differing stances on Tommy Robinson, the far-right activist currently serving a jail term for contempt of court, whom Musk has supported while Farage has distanced himself from.

Farage responded swiftly to Musk's criticism, expressing surprise at the billionaire's statement.

"Well, this is a surprise! Elon is a remarkable individual but on this I am afraid I disagree," Farage posted on X.

The Reform UK leader stood firm on his position regarding Tommy Robinson, adding: "My view remains that Tommy Robinson is not right for Reform and I never sell out my principles."

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was jailed in October after admitting contempt of court for making false claims about a Syrian refugee.

Asked by GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope last week if he would “accept Robinson as a member of your party”, Farage replied: “No.”

He continued: “Robinson has been to prison many, many times for many, many things.”

He added: “He's got his own campaign. We are a political party aiming to win the next general election. He's not what we need.”

Our GB News members were torn on whether Elon Musk is right to be wading into British politics.

Just over half of the 2,093 voters (60 per cent) agreed that Elon Musk should not be getting involved in British politics.

While, 40 per cent said he is right to be.

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