The posts supporting Robinson come as Musk has increasingly inserted himself into British politics: he met with Nigel Farage, the leader of the U.K.’s far-right Reform UK Party, in December, and Farage claimed Musk is giving “serious thought” to helping bankroll the British party.

ELON Musk has called for a new leader of Reform after Nigel Farage said he was wrong to praise far-right agitator Tommy Robinson. But it came just hours after the opposition politician had

Elon Musk told his 210 million followers on X that Tommy Robinson should be freed - but Farage has distanced himself from Robinson.

Elon Musk’s interventions in European politics continued this week with his calls for the release of jailed British far-right extremist Tommy Robinson.

Nigel Farage has distanced himself from Tommy Robinson after Elon Musk swung behind the jailed political activist, calling for his release. The Reform UK leader said Mr Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is “not what we need”, as his party seeks to challenge Labour in upcoming elections.

Lennon, is well-known as the founder of the English Defence League (EDL), a far-right, anti-Islam group formed in 2009.

Nigel Farage has had to remind his multi-billionaire friend that Tommy Robinson is not in prison as a 'freedom fighter'.

On Boxing Day, Nigel Farage was describing Elon Musk as “a bloody hero” and confirming that he was expecting a “reasonable-sized donation” from the billionaire to Reform UK...

With Musk said to be minded to give Reform UK a sizeable donation, Farage believes he remains "very helpful" to the party's cause. On Friday, Health Secretary Wes Streeting hit out at Musk's attack on the government's handling of grooming gangs, calling it "misjudged and certainly misinformed".

A convicted fraudster with a violent criminal record, Tommy Robinson has become the latest cause championed by the richest person on the planet, Elon Musk.