Concerns are growing in the UK as tech billionaire Elon Musk takes an increasingly close interest in Britain’s political scene, appearing to cosy up to hard-right firebrand lawmaker Nigel Farage.
With Musk named to a new position in the incoming US administration of Donald Trump, there are fears the world’s richest man could seek to influence London’s future ties with Washington.
On Wednesday, Farage, who leads the upstart anti-immigration Reform UK party, said he was in talks with Musk about making a donation to his party.
Writing in the Telegraph newspaper, Farage said
Musk’s possible meddling in UK politics stirs concern
