Express.co.uk Assistant News Editor and Conservative Councillor Mieka Smiles gives her view on this week's big political spat.

Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of Donald J. Trump, had been promoting Nigel Farage. But on Sunday Mr. Musk said Mr. Farage “doesn’t have what it takes.”

Losing Elon Musk’s support would harm Reform UK but the relationship can be mended, Nigel Farage has said. The Reform leader said he would be in the United States “for a good sort of four or five days” for Donald Trump ’s inauguration as president, during which time he would meet billionaire Mr Musk.

Nigel Farage said Musk's comments came as a "surprise" and suggested the apparent fallout was over the jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

Elon Musk has been driving the news agenda in the UK and other European countries with often incendiary comments on X, prompting leaders to hit back.

Nigel Farage put on a brave face as he left home a day after Elon Musk claimed Reform UK needed a new leader. Hours earlier Mr Farage had called Musk a 'hero' and said he makes the party 'look cool'

Donald Trump's billionaire ally has said Nigel Farage should no longer lead Reform UK. Here is everything the pair have said about each other so far.

Musk has cut ties with far-right British politician Nigel Farage as he champions divisive activist Tommy Robinson.

I have to say life has not been too quiet on my front recently. Elon Musk absolutely guaranteed that over the course of the last few days. Now, as you might just have seen, it's been reported that Elon Musk has gone apparently from being one of my most fervent supporters to thinking I'm just not up to the job.

Robby Soave and Niall Stanage weigh in on Elon Musk seeking to expand his reach into other countries, angering foreign leaders.

It’s not difficult to imagine that if you have built and now run giant companies, supplying zillions of the world’s cars and providing significant elements of various nations’ space programs and the like,