Rupert Lowe, the leader of Restore Britain and a Great Yarmouth MP, is recorded as earning from posts on Elon Musk’s X at a pace that could bring his outside income close to or above his MP salary. Financial interest declarations and outlet calculations based on those filings show payments for time spent tweeting and figures reported as averaging around £931 an hour this year.
Lowe’s posts include anti-immigration themes, and multiple outlets cite criticisms that X’s monetisation model can reward high reach and engagement, potentially incentivising inflammatory content. The Guardian and others report that his declarations list the number of hours he spent on X for each payment he received, with one hourly rate figure rising from the start of the year.
Outlets also note that X monetisation payouts are tied to subscription-paying users and impressions, and that Lowe has a large following on the platform. Metro adds contextual claims about his donor statements and engagement levels, while also mentioning his argument that he donates his MP salary to charity.
