Tech tycoon Elon Musk is considering backing a rival to Reform UK led by Rupert Lowe, it has emerged. Musk, who briefly flirted with bankrolling Farage's populist party, suddenly took aim at the Clacton MP after the pair sparred over ex-English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson.

Nigel Farage has suggested there's no way back for ousted Reform MP Rupert Lowe, who has caught the eye of Elon Musk and has accused the party of a "witch hunt"

Elon Musk has expressed an interest in backing an alternative to Reform UK, following a spat that erupted last week between the populist party’s leader Nigel Farage and his most high-profile MP.

A third of Reform UK voters think the party would be doing better if it were not led by Nigel Farage, a new poll has found. It come after a dramatic split in Reform UK over the last week, with MP Rupert Lowe being kicked out of the party and reported to the police a day after accusing Farage of acting like “the Messiah”.

Farage warns there is ‘no way back’ for Rupert Lowe as Reform UK civil war deepens - The civil war dominating Reform UK has deepened, with leader Nigel Farage warning there is ‘no way back’ for Rupert

Elon Musk has expressed an interest in backing a rival party to Reform UK, according to reports. The US tech billionaire is said to have indicated that he would support a credible alternative to Nigel Farage 's party in the wake of the Rupert Lowe row.

The insurgent Reform UK party descended into bitter infighting following a falling-out between its leader, Nigel Farage, and the man Elon Musk touted just two months ago as his potential replacement.Most Read from BloombergNJ College to Merge With State School After Financial StressNYC Congestion Pricing Toll Gains Support Among City ResidentsWhere New York City's Zoning Reform Will Add HousingBuffalo’s Billion-Dollar Freeway Fix Is on Ice,

Reform UK has accused Rupert Lowe, one of its MP s, of threatening Mr Yusuf, and has reported him to the police, who say they are investigating. The party has also appointed a senior lawyer to look into claims of bullying in his office. Reform UK has also suspended Mr Lowe, reducing its parliamentary strength to just four.

Former Reform UK deputy leader Ben Habib has not ruled out launching his own splinter group with the ousted Rupert Lowe.

Nigel Farage has suffered a grassroots revolt as Reform UK’s membership trickles down following Rupert Lowe’s suspension. Reform UK’s membership reached 219,726 ahead of the dramatic fallout from Lowe’s suspension,