The government is mulling plans to limit political donations from companies owned by foreigners after the owner of Tesla and X met with Nigel Farage in Florida

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Elon Musk considers funding Nigel Farage's populist party in UK

It comes amid reports that X owner Elon Musk has been preparing to make a large donation to Reform UK.

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Political donations rules ‘need strengthening’ says head of Electoral Commission

Mr Farage said "the issue of money was discussed" when he held talks with billionaire Mr Musk at Mar-a-Lago, Florida resort, last week.

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Labour could use new laws to ban Elon Musk from giving millions to Reform UK

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The proposed donation from Musk has sparked concerns about foreign influence in British politics.

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Elon Musk considers backing Nigel Farage's UK Reform party, $127M donation

Speaking to Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, Commons Leader Lucy Powell leaves the door open to change the law going forward. She says Elon Musk could not donate as he was based abroad - but does not rule out him doing so through his UK business arms.

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No 'immediate' plans to ban Elon Musk giving Nigel Farage's Reform UK large donations - government

Vijay Rangarajan, chief executive of the Electoral Commission, said that the rules around donations to political parties need to be strengthened to protect the electoral system from foreign interference.

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LONDON — It’s a photo that sent a tremor through British politics: Elon Musk flanked by British politician Nigel Farage and a wealthy backer, in front of a gilt-framed painting of a young Donald Trump.
Taken this week at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, the image suggested that Musk, a key player in the incoming U.S. administration, could soon turn his disruptive attention to the U.K.
Farage, Trump’s highest-profile British champion, confir…

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It is said that it is better not to mix friendship with money, but there are friends who are worth their weight in gold, literally. Like the U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, who after helping finance Trump's successful election campaign now contemplates making the biggest donation in British political history to Reforma UK, the ultra-right, Eurosceptic and xenophobic party willing to put a good dose of cyanide into the country's politics.Keep reading…

Se dice que es mejor no mezclar la amistad con el dinero, pero hay amigos que valen su peso en oro, literalmente. Como el multimillonario estadounidense Elon Musk, quien después de ayudar a financiar la exitosa campaña electoral de Trump ahora contempla hacer la mayor donación en toda la historia política británica a Reforma UK, el partido ultraderechista, euroescéptico y xenófobo dispuesto a meter una buena dosis de cianuro en la política del p…

Elon Musk se plantea dar impulso a la ultraderecha británica con sus millones

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Elon Musk aims to give impetus to the ultraright British with its millions

Elon Musk's meeting with Nigel Farage at Mar-a-Lago sparks speculation about a potential $100 million donation to Reform UK.  This has ignited calls for stricter regulations on political donations in Britain, amidst concerns about foreign influence.  Musk's interest in UK politics and criticism of Keir Starmer add further fuel to the debate.

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After the US, Elon Musk, the world's richest man, looks to shake up UK politics with a $100 million donation

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