Farage says Musk is seriously considering donating to Corrections UK

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Nigel Farage said on Tuesday that Elon Musk was seriously considering making a donation to the UK’s Reform Party, as he seeks to strengthen ties with President-elect Donald Trump.

Farage The party said in a statement that it held an hour-long meeting with technology billionaire and new treasurer of the British Reform Party, Nick Candy, at Trump’s residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on Monday.

“Money was discussed. “We are in negotiations about whether he can help,” Farage said. “He is enthusiastic enough about what is happening in Britain to seriously consider donating money.”

Musk He is set to co-lead the new so-called Department of Government Efficiency, and appears to have become heavily involved in Trump’s transition team, holding meetings with world leaders.

Former minister Peter Mandelson, who is in the running to become the next ambassador to the US, has previously urged the UK to use Farage to foster closer ties with Musk, in the face of the billionaire’s criticism of Sir Keir Starmer’s government and concerns over X. The president could undermine formal diplomatic channels between The two countries.

Musk, who also leads Tesla and SpaceX, denied a report earlier this month that he was preparing to donate $100 million to Farage’s party, although the meeting came after Candy promised to boost the organization’s fundraising operations.

Farage is trying to turn his nascent political group – which won five seats in July’s general election – into a credible vehicle for power by building a ground campaign in areas where the party already enjoys significant support.

These include areas of northern and eastern England, as well as Wales. The party came in second place with 98 seats in the UK elections, of which the Labor Party won 89 seats.

The party now has more than 100,000 members, but bringing in more money from donors will be crucial to boosting its electoral chances.

“We have learned a lot about Trump’s ground game and will have ongoing discussions on other areas,” Farage and Candy said in a joint statement. “We only have one more chance to save the West and we can do great things together.”

Candy, a former Tory donor, announced he would join the party as treasurer last week, pledging to donate at least £1m of his own money to reform and raise “tens of millions” more.

When Farage posted on Channel X earlier this month that the party was “building a winning team to change British politics forever,” Musk responded: “When is the first electoral opportunity?”

Farage hopes that Reform will make significant progress in the local elections next May, where he believes it will be able to win several hundred council seats and at least one mayor.

The party has been strengthened in recent weeks by several high-profile defections from the Conservative Party, including former Tory MP Andrea Jenkins who will run for Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire; Tim Montgomery, founder of Conservative House; and Rael Braverman, husband of former Home Secretary and Conservative MP Suella Braverman.

Farage first met Musk last October, when Trump introduced him, and told the Financial Times he was impressed by the Tesla chief’s “incredible knowledge” of the UK, “even on farmers and inheritance taxes.”

Elon Musk has been contacted for comment.