Farage distances himself from Tommy Robinson

Farage distances himself from Tommy Robinson after Elon Musk backs far-right activist
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.
Who Is Tommy Robinson? Why Elon Musk Is Posting About Far-Right British Activist
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.
Nigel Farage to ‘explain’ why he won’t work with Tommy Robinson to Elon Musk: ‘Things aren’t as they look’
Nigel Farage has vowed to “explain” to Elon Musk why he won’t co-operate with Tommy Robinson. The billionaire owner of X, who has hinted at a possible donation to Farage’s Reform, has shown support for the jailed activist on social media.
Who is Tommy Robinson, and why does Elon Musk want him freed?
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 refuses to back Elon Musk's calls to 'free Tommy Robinson'
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has distanced himself from Elon Musk’s stance on jailed far-right figure Tommy Robinson after the tech billionaire called for him to be released from prison.
Elon Musk calls for release of Tommy Robinson: Who is he?
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been using his X social media platform to call for the release of Tommy Robinson who is imprisoned in the UK.
Ex-Tory MP defects as Nigel Farage scrambles to distance Reform from Tommy Robinson
It comes after Reform MP Lee Anderson was repeatedly interrupted by Tommy Robinson supporters during his speech to the party's UK East Midlands Conference in Leicester
Farage distances himself from Musk on Robinson
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".
Why Musk’s love-in with Tommy Robinson presents a problem for Nigel Farage
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...
Who is Tommy Robinson and why does Elon Musk want him freed from jail?
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.
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Lee Anderson HECKLED at Reform conference by Tommy Robinson supporters
Could be a bit of a sore point, this. Lee Anderson is the latest Reform MP to distance his party from Tommy Robinson.
Reform doesn’t need Tommy Robinson, says Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, has said that Tommy Robinson is “not what we need”, after Elon Musk praised the ...
Sen. Mike Lee, Elon Musk draw attention to British man jailed for posting documentary on social media
Elon Musk, Sen. Mike Lee and others have taken to X to call for Tommy Robinson’s release from solitary confinement in the U.K ...