Restore Britain, a party led by former Reform MP Rupert Lowe which vows to reverse the "Islamisation of Britain", is receiving more public attention than ever.

Enthusiastically endorsed by South African-born billionaire and X owner Elon Musk, Restore has become a significant player in next month's Makerfield by-election, in which Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is standing to be elected as a Labour MP.

If he wins, he is expected to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the premiership.

A Survation poll late last week put Labour on 43 percent, Reform on 40 percent and Restore in third place on 7 percent.

Much of Restore's momentum has come from the internet, particularly X, on which Lowe and other accounts associated with the party have hundreds of thousands of followers.