Elon Musk has once again entered the British political fray, this time promoting a new right-wing party, Advance UK, while criticizing the leader of the rapidly growing and influential Reform UK party, Nigel Farage.

Musk recently posted on X: Go with @_AdvanceUK, Ben [Habib] and Tommy [Robinson] for the real change that’s needed to save Britain!» In another post he said, «Advance UK will actually drive change. Farage is weak sauce who will do nothing.»

Earlier this month, he addressed tens of thousands in London at the «Unite the Kingdom» rally organized by the controversial right-winger Tommy Robinson. The billionaire joined the march by video link and condemned the left as «the party of murder.» 

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The billionaire also took aim at the man who could be Britain’s next prime minister, and claimed Nigel Farage «doesn’t have what it takes.» That was before the birth of Advance UK. More recently, he said, «There needs to be massive government reform in Britain and the people need to be in charge, not some bureaucracy that doesn’t care.» 

The right-leaning party, which is close to officially registering, is led by Ben Habib, a former co-deputy chairman of Reform UK. «The two-party system is dead,» Habib said. «The Conservatives and Labour Party have had their chance, and now the people want something new.» 

«You clearly don’t have a two-party system,» said Alan Mendoza, executive director of the Henry Jackson Society think tank. However, he asked: «Will this system produce a majority government and whether, for example, at the end of the process it delivers a main opposition party.» 

Part of the fragmentation of British politics is the widespread disgust of political leaders. Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, all received unfavorable views between 52% and 68%, according to data from polling organization YouGov. 

Protesters wave Union Jack and St George’s England flags during the «Unite The Kingdom» rally on Westminster Bridge by the Houses of Parliament on September 13, 2025 in London, England.  (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images))

Despite the negative view of Farage, Reform UK leads in the polls in the event of a general election, according to the polling company Ipsos. But that doesn’t necessarily mean Reform will win at the next election. 

«If there was an election tomorrow, then it would likely win,» Mendoza says. However, we don’t know when the next election will be, which makes it near impossible to predict at this stage, he says. «The golden law of British politics is you can’t predict the vote that far ahead.» 

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When asked why Advance UK is needed when Farage’s party is far ahead in the polls, Habib said, «Reform will not deliver. It stands for nothing. It is a populist party without a political philosophy and without intellectual heft or capability,» Habib said, claiming «Farage has a patriotic persona, but he is nothing more than a political expedient. He would be worse than [former Prime Minister] Boris Johnson.»

Nevertheless, it doesn’t look like Advance U.K. will split the vote with Reform. According to Mendoza, bringing Robinson into the party may have been a mistake. During the recent rally, some protestors allegedly attacked police officers. «Most people will not like violence at a political rally,» he said. «And they won’t support the party.» 

One of the leading frustrations voters have at the moment is that neither the current government nor the last one has managed to stop the surge of legal and illegal immigration. In fact, it has worsened. Almost 50,000 undocumented immigrants, many seeking asylum, arrived in Britain in the 12 months through June. That’s up from around 39,000 at the same time the previous year, according to government data. 

On Saturday, the Daily Telegraph reported that migrants now account for 98% of the latest rise in population. According to the Office for National Statistics, the Telegraph reported, 69.3 million people were estimated to be living in the country in mid-2024, up 755,254 from the same time in 2023.

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, speaks at a press conference March 20, 2023, in London. At right is Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X. (Left: Carl Court/Getty Images; Right: Chesnot/Getty Images)

«We need a holistic solution to reduce immigration,» Habib said. He also said borders must be enforced and illegal migrants deported. Worse still, those asylum-seekers are living in hotels at taxpayers’ expense of £5.8 million a day ($7.4 million).

«We need a holistic solution to reduce immigration,» Habib said. He also agrees that borders must be enforced, and illegal migrants deported. Worse still, those asylum seekers are living in hotels at the taxpayers’ expense of £5.8 million per day ($7.4 million). 

Earlier this summer, protests over asylum hotels erupted in Epping, southeast England. Separately, Farage suspended one of his local councilors over accusations of racism during the demonstration.

Elon Musk responded to Farage’s suspending the council member on X. He wrote: «Farage is weak, runny sauce. He won’t let Reform even stand up for their own people, e.g. punishing their Epping member, and he will change nothing of significance politically.»

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And according to recent polls, people in the U.K. would almost certainly say some real change is needed, especially regarding the lack of free speech. Earlier this year, Irish comedian Graham Linehan was met by armed police at Heathrow Airport after making online comments about transgender people. Such incidents appear to be fast becoming the norm.

Yet despite Musk’s criticism, a new opinion poll released on Friday in the U.K. by YouGov showed Farage’s Reform UK on target to deliver a massive defeat of Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his ruling Labour Party if an election were to be held. 

Farage was quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying, «The growth of the party has been astonishing,» noting, «we’re now coming for Labour.»

As political figures across New Jersey react to the death of Joanne Chesimard, Democratic candidate for governor Mikie Sherrill has remained silent — a notable contrast to her Republican rival Jack Ciattarelli and other Democrats who have spoken out.

Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, has long been a polarizing figure in New Jersey politics after her conviction in the 1973 killing of a state trooper and subsequent escape to Cuba.

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«Joanne Chesimard’s death is a reminder of the lasting tragedy that justice was never served for the murder of Trooper Werner Foerster,» Ciattarelli’s campaign wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital on Sunday.

«Though she will never be held accountable, we honor Trooper Foerster’s sacrifice and stand with all who carry his memory forward,» Ciattarelli added.

Sherrill’s campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Sherrill’s silence follows the response of political leaders from both parties, many of whom emphasized the case’s deep ties to law enforcement and its lasting impact on New Jersey’s political landscape.

Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said on Friday that he spoke to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said the Cuban government confirmed Chesimard’s death. 

«For years, we have worked with the State Department to bring Chesimard back to New Jersey, so she could face justice for the cold-blooded murder of an American hero. Sadly, it appears she has passed without being held fully accountable for her heinous crimes,» Murphy wrote in a statement on X.

 «Unlike his killer, Trooper Foerster never had a chance to live out his days in peace. But we remain fully committed to honoring his memory and sacrifice,» he added.

A split of an NJ trooper, JoAnn Chesimard and Marco Rubio (NJ State Police / Ozier Muhammad/Newsday RM via Getty Images / Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Murphy said that he will «vigorously oppose any attempt to repatriate Chesimard’s remains to the United States.»

In a separate post, Murphy slammed the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) post on X honoring the «life and legacy of a revolutionary fighter, a fierce writer, a revered elder of Black liberation, and a leader of freedom whose spirit continues to live in our struggle.»

Murphy called the post «shameful and depraved.» New Jersey Republican Assemblyman Mike Inganamort said the CTU post «celebrates a cop killer.»

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«I’ve long stood with the NJ State Troopers in fighting for the return of this fugitive cop killer who brutally murdered Trooper Werner Foerster more than fifty years ago,» wrote New Jersey Democrat Rep. Josh Gottheimer on X.

«While Joanne Chesimard found safe harbor in Cuba and escaped accountability during her lifetime, nothing can erase the pain her crimes inflicted on Trooper Foerster’s family, his fellow troopers, and our state,» he added.

Meanwhile, New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean said Foerster «will forever be remembered for his honorable service and ultimate sacrifice.»

 «With news of her death, we honor the life Trooper Foerster lived, the courage he showed, and the legacy of heroism he leaves behind,» he wrote on X.

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Chesimard was riding on the New Jersey Turnpike with fellow members of the Black Liberation Army when they were pulled over. Foerster was killed in an ensuing shootout. In 1977, Chesimard was convicted of first-degree murder along with multiple related charges, including assault and battery of a police officer, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to kill, illegal possession of a firearm, and armed robbery. She was sentenced to life in prison for the 1973 murder of Foerster.

An FBI wanted poster for Joanne Chesimard. (FBI)

In 1979, she escaped a New Jersey prison and went into hiding before resurfacing in Havana in 1984, where she is believed to have remained ever since.

The FBI and the New Jersey attorney general each offered a $1 million reward for her capture.

Dos personas ingresaron a la casa de la fiscal de corte de Uruguay, Mónica Ferrero, y efectuaron varios disparos durante la madrugada de este domingo. El hecho no dejó heridos, pero generó repercusiones en todo el arco político uruguayo, quienes expresaron su apoyo a la funcionaria y denunciaron «un ataque a la institucionalidad democrática del país».

El expresidente Luis Lacalle Pou se comunicó con el actual mandatario, Yamandú Orsi, para hablar del tema y expresó su solidaridad con la fiscal y su familia en redes sociales.

«Me comuniqué con el presidente Yamandú Orsi a raíz del atentado contra Mónica Ferrero. En este tema no puede haber diferencias, ni dos opiniones. Del lado de la institucionalidad, del lado del orden, del lado de la protección. Mi solidaridad con Mónica Ferrero y su familia», expresó Lacalle Pou en X.

Me comuniqué con el presidente @OrsiYamandu a raíz del atentado contra Mónica Ferrero. En este tema no puede haber diferencias, ni dos opiniones. Del lado de la institucionalidad, del lado del orden, del lado de la protección.
Mi solidaridad con Mónica Ferrero y su familia.

— Luis Lacalle Pou (@LuisLacallePou) September 28, 2025

Por su parte, Orsi convocó al ministro del Interior, Carlos Negro; la ministra de Defensa, Sandra Lazo y la propia fiscal Ferrero a una reunión en la Torre Ejecutiva este lunes a las 10, según informaron medios uruguayos.

Asimismo, Negro citó al Comando de la Policía Nacional, es decir, las principales jerarquías nacionales, a las 17 de este domingo en la sede del Ministerio del Interior. Según informó la propia cartera, luego se brindará información a la prensa acerca de los avances de la investigación del caso.

El Directorio del Partido Nacional, por otro lado, convocó a una sesión “extraordinaria” en “carácter grave y urgente a raíz del atentado contra la casa de la fiscal de Corte, Mónica Ferrero” para las 18:30 horas de este domingo. Posteriormente, también se realizará una conferencia de prensa.

El senador oficialista del Frente Amplio, Daniel Caggiani, marcó: «Todo el respaldo político e institucional a las autoridades nacionales para la investigación y resolución y toda nuestra solidaridad con la Fiscal de Corte, Mónica Ferrero. Sobre estos solo corresponde una mirada común y nacional del sistema político«.

Por su parte, el senador opositor del Partido Nacional, Javier García, indicó que el hecho tiene una «gravedad institucional incalculable». Y el presidente de dicha fuerza política, Álvaro Delgado, calificó lo ocurrido como «un ataque directo a la institucionalidad democrática del país».

El senador y exministro de Defensa, Javier García, escribió en X: «El atentado contra la Fiscal de Corte Mónica Ferrero en su casa esta madrugada es de una gravedad institucional incalculable, un antes y un después en Uruguay».

«En estas horas se requiere todo el peso del Estado para investigar y perseguir a los terroristas que están atrás de esto. Todo el respaldo a las autoridades y gobierno para perseguir a los culpables y proteger a la Fiscal y su familia», agregó.

El diputado colorado Gabriel Gurméndez consideró que el episodio «es un vuelco dramático en el escenario de la inseguridad pública». «La mayor amenaza a las garantías y a la independencia de magistrados de nuestro sistema judicial: el miedo a actuar. Si hay organizaciones criminales detrás de esto sería un punto de inflexión. Sé deberá aclarar», apuntó.

El senador nacionalista Sebastián Da Silva pidió «dejarse de palabras edulcoradas» y aseguró que un hecho de estas características «es un antes y un después».

Según la información proporcionada por Ferrero a la Policía, divulgada por el medio local La Diaria, los sospechosos lograron ingresar a la casa y realizaron al menos dos disparos, provocando daños materiales en la finca. En el patio del domicilio se halló un pozo donde se investiga si los autores dejaron o intentaron colocar un artefacto explosivo.

En tanto que fuentes del ministerio del Interior uruguayo confirmaron a medios locales que el departamento de Investigaciones trabaja en esclarecer el hecho junto con Policía Científica y señalaron que el episodio se registró únicamente en el patio de la casa.