Elon Musk said Nigel Farage should quit as leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party in an abrupt withdrawal of support by the U.S. billionaire for the Brexit campaigner who is trying to shake up the British political establishment again.

It feels like just yesterday the X owner and the Reform leader were pictured together at Mar-a-Lago. Now Elon Musk has publicly attacked Nigel Farage, saying he “doesn’t have what it takes” to lead the party and should be replaced.

Nigel Farage put on a brave face as he left home a day after Elon Musk claimed Reform UK needed a new leader. Hours earlier Mr Farage had called Musk a 'hero' and said he makes the party 'look cool'