The Reform UK leader will spend the weekend weighing up what action to take if Conservative leader Mrs Badenoch ignores his calls for an apology over the “crazy conspiracy theory”.
The MP for Clacton also outlined his hopes that US billionaire Elon Musk could help attract younger voters to Reform as he “makes us cool”.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Party treasurer Nick Candy during their meeting with Elon Musk at Mar-A-Lago, the Florida home of US President Elect Donald Trump. (Photo: Stuart Mitchell/Reform UK)
Tensions between Reform and the Conservatives escalated after Mrs Badenoch accused Mr Farage of “fakery” in response to Reform claiming they had surpassed the Tories in signed-up members.
A digital counter on the Reform website showed a membership tally before lunchtime on Boxing Day ticking past the 131,680 figure declared by the Conservative Party during its leadership election earlier this year.
He said Reform had opened up its systems to media outlets, including The Daily Telegraph and The Financial Times, in the “interests of full transparency to verify that our data is correct”.
Mr Farage, on whether he was threatening legal action or not, told the PA news agency: “I haven’t threatened anything. I’ve just said that unless I get an apology, I will take some action.
He added: “All I’ve said is I want an apology. If I don’t get an apology, I will take action.
Mr Farage went on: “She (Mrs Badenoch) has put out this crazy conspiracy theory and she needs to apologise.”
A Conservative Party source claimed Mr Farage was “rattled” that his Boxing Day “publicity stunt is facing serious questions”.
Mrs Badenoch, in a series of messages posted on X on Boxing Day, said: “Farage doesn’t understand the digital age. This kind of fakery gets found out pretty quickly, although not before many are fooled.”
Mrs Badenoch claimed in her thread that “the Conservative Party has gained thousands of new members since the leadership election”.
He said: “The shades, the bomber jacket, the whole vibe. Elon makes us cool – Elon is a huge help to us with the young generation, and that will be the case going on and, frankly, that’s only just starting.
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