- Nigel Farage has criticised Elon Musk for supporting Restore UK, a rival party, in the upcoming Makerfield by-election.
- Farage warned that Musk's intervention, through posts on X backing Rupert Lowe's Restore UK, could 'split the right-wing vote'.
- Restore UK, founded by Rupert Lowe after his suspension from Reform UK, has fielded a candidate in Makerfield, potentially hindering Reform UK's chances.
- A Survation opinion poll indicates a tight race, with Labour's Andy Burnham narrowly leading Reform UK's Robert Kenyon, and Restore UK polling at seven per cent.
- Farage suggested that Labour's Andy Burnham would be 'delighted' by Musk's actions, while Lowe asserted that 'millions of Brits' support Restore UK.
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