A group of councillors in Derbyshire say the party "has lost its sense of direction" under Farage's leadership.

The Reform UK leader was branded "disloyal" and "autocratic" by the 12 councillors that resigned in protest against his leadership.

Mr Musk’s allyship with Mr Farage would seem like a natural fit, given that the Reform leader’s relationship with Mr Trump goes back much further. The pair first met in 2016, shortly after the president-elect’s first election victory, and they are thought to have remained allies since.

Twelve Reform UK councillors are reportedly set to quit the party in protest over Nigel Farage’s leadership. Mr Farage is now facing a revolt within his own party just days after billionaire tech tycoon Elon Musk called for him to be replaced.

Reform UK leader blasted just days after tech billionaire Elon Musk said the Clacton MP was 'not up to the job'

Nigel Farage and Lee Anderson are among three Reform MPs accused of profiting from “spreading hateful rhetoric” after it emerged they’ve made thousands of pounds from posting on Elon Musk’s X.

Nigel Farage insisted the pair are still friends despite disagreeing over far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Nigel Farage has told Sky News he "can't be pushed or bullied" by anybody after Elon Musk said the Reform MP "doesn't have what it takes" to lead his party.

Following Elon Musk's call for Nigel Farage to step down as Reform leader, do you think it's time the right-wingers had a new face in charge?

The crowd seemed to be having fun, even though it is plain some of those gathered there have been drawn in because they are deeply disgruntled with the status quo in the UK. A newly joined party member said he was there because Farage "is a breath of fresh air" and current politicians were failing to give younger generations a chance to get on.

Reform UK has been rocked by a revolt of 10 councillors, after they resigned over Nigel Farage’s leadership following Elon Musk’s online outburst calling for his resignation. After the party leader distanced himself from Musk’s support for hardline activist Tommy Robinson,

The party leader, along with ex-Tory Lee Anderson and Rupert Lowe all get a share of the ad revenue on their tweets on the social network - prompting questions over whether they should declare an inte