Rupert Lowe set to be paid as much for divisive posts on X as for being MP

Rupert Lowe, leader of Restore Britain, has earned £932 per hour from X posts since January, rising to £1,476 per hour since June. His total X earnings since the 2024 election exceed £105,000, nearly matching his £98,599 MP salary. X’s revenue-sharing scheme pays premium subscribers for post performance, and Lowe’s posts calling for mass deportations and a burqa ban have attracted millions of views, drawing criticism that the platform financially incentivises right-wing political rhetoric.