Elon Musk calls on King to dissolve Parliament over grooming gangs
6 days, 3 hours ago

Elon Musk calls on King to dissolve Parliament over grooming gangs

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Musk retweeted the X thread with a one-word comment: “Yes.” The 53-year-old Starlink boss continued to wade into the debate overnight, hours after he posted that safeguarding minister Jess Phillips “deserves to be in prison” after she denied requests for the Home Office to lead a public inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Oldham on Thursday. Mr Musk reposted an article in The Daily Telegraph by shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick in which he says the “grooming gangs” should be renamed “torture rape gangs”. “I believe it is for Oldham Council alone to decide to commission an inquiry into child sexual exploitation locally, rather than for the Government to intervene,” she said. In response, Mr Musk, a key member of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inner circle, said: “She deserves to be in prison.” He also appeared to place blame at the Prime Minister’s door.

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Musk doubles down in grooming gangs row after being accused of ‘spreading lies’ by Starmer: Live
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2 days, 15 hours ago

Musk doubles down in grooming gangs row after being accused of ‘spreading lies’ by Starmer: Live

The Independent  

✕ Close Starmer responds to Elon Musk government attacks during major NHS speech Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

With Elon Musk’s great power comes great irresponsibility
2 days, 16 hours ago

With Elon Musk’s great power comes great irresponsibility

The Independent  

It now seems clear to me that Elon Musk’s political judgement cannot be trusted. However, as Nigel Farage is suddenly realising, Musk appears prone to use his huge media platform to launch unprovoked attacks seemingly without bothering to acquaint himself with relevant facts. Nigel Plevin Ilminster, Somerset There are limits to freedom of speech Musk’s assertion that Tommy Robinson was …

UK PM Keir Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’, defends record over child sex gangs after attacks from Elon Musk
Top News
2 days, 20 hours ago

UK PM Keir Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’, defends record over child sex gangs after attacks from Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned “lies and misinformation” that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk. Keir Starmer criticized “those that are spreading lies and misinformation as far and as wide as possible,” particularly opposition Conservative politicians in Britain who have echoed some of Musk’s …

Musk turns on UK politician Farage over jailed far-right activist
3 days, 9 hours ago

Musk turns on UK politician Farage over jailed far-right activist

Al Jazeera  

Elon Musk has reversed his support for Nigel Farage, the leader of the United Kingdom’s populist party Reform UK, after a disagreement over the tech billionaire’s call for the release of a jailed far-right activist. Farage doesn’t have what it takes,” Musk posted on his social media site X. Musk last week falsely claimed that Yaxley-Lennon, who is serving an …

Keir Starmer hits back at Elon Musk’s ‘lies’ over handling of child sex abuse scandal
3 days, 9 hours ago

Keir Starmer hits back at Elon Musk’s ‘lies’ over handling of child sex abuse scandal

CNN  

London CNN — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized those “spreading lies and misinformation” about child sex grooming gangs in the United Kingdom, responding to an online storm whipped up by Elon Musk. In another, he called for Starmer’s safeguarding minister, Jess Philips, to be imprisoned, calling her “pure evil” and “a wicked creature.” On Monday, he also said …

Elon Musk’s attacks on Jess Phillips a ‘disgraceful smear’, Streeting says
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3 days, 20 hours ago

Elon Musk’s attacks on Jess Phillips a ‘disgraceful smear’, Streeting says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wes Streeting has said attacks made by Elon Musk on …

Farage defends Elon Musk over grooming gang attacks on Starmer
3 days, 23 hours ago

Farage defends Elon Musk over grooming gang attacks on Starmer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nigel Farage has launched a defense of Elon Musk’s incendiary social …

Nigel Farage defends Elon Musk over critical grooming gangs posts
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3 days, 23 hours ago

Nigel Farage defends Elon Musk over critical grooming gangs posts

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nigel Farage has defended Elon Musk after the billionaire attacked …

Elon Musk’s tirade against ’rape gangs’ in UK draws minister’s rebuke: ‘Pay attention, focus on America’
4 days, 16 hours ago

Elon Musk’s tirade against ’rape gangs’ in UK draws minister’s rebuke: ‘Pay attention, focus on America’

Live Mint  

The United Kingdom has responded to Elon Musk's tirade against the ruling Labour Party over its handling of the grooming gang scandal of child sexual abuse, saying the remarks were “misjudged and certainly misinformed”. Hitting back at Elon Musk, UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the Tesla chief “got a big role to play with his social media platform”. Echoing …

UK government turns defensive after Elon Musk raises the grooming gang issue
4 days, 19 hours ago

UK government turns defensive after Elon Musk raises the grooming gang issue

Op India  

Elon Musk has found himself at odds with the UK government over the sensitive and controversial issue of grooming gangs. — Elon Musk January 3, 2025 Elon Musk has been quite vocal in criticising the British government for failing to act in cases of child sexual abuse in the UK. 🚨BREAKING 😳 ‼️Elon Musk has confirmed that he believes the …

Elon Musk makes 23 posts urging King Charles III to overthrow UK government
5 days, 5 hours ago

Elon Musk makes 23 posts urging King Charles III to overthrow UK government

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has become a political lightning rod in the United Kingdom after he advocated for King Charles III to shutdown Parliament and call for a new election. Musk's involvement has drawn criticism from Labour Party Responding to his comments, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said they were “misjudged and certainly misinformed.” Labour Minister Andrew Gwynne echoed the sentiment during an …

British right smacks down MAGA after Elon Musk goes a 'step too far': report
5 days, 8 hours ago

British right smacks down MAGA after Elon Musk goes a 'step too far': report

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s increasing influence in the United States as a key ally of incoming President Donald Trump and around the world has stoked concerns among far-right figures in the United Kingdom. Warnings from far-right British politicians poured in Thursday after Musk posted a flood of messages on his X platform calling for the release from prison of far-right …

Elon Musk links Keir Starmer to Pakistani 'rape gangs', UK hits back
5 days, 9 hours ago

Elon Musk links Keir Starmer to Pakistani 'rape gangs', UK hits back

India Today  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has lashed out at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his handling of a historic child abuse by gangs of Pakistani-origin men in Oldham. Responding to Musk's criticism, UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting said that the observations of Musk were "misjudged and certainly misinformed". The issue was thrown into the spotlight when it emerged that Home …

Explained: Why is Elon Musk attacking Keir Starmer over grooming gang scandal will there be an inquiry?
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5 days, 13 hours ago

Explained: Why is Elon Musk attacking Keir Starmer over grooming gang scandal will there be an inquiry?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He also appeared to place blame at Starmer’s door, arguing that “rape gangs were …

Elon Musk Is Posting Nonstop Falsehoods About ‘Grooming Gangs’
55 years ago

Elon Musk Is Posting Nonstop Falsehoods About ‘Grooming Gangs’

Wired  

In 2024, Elon Musk’s attention was focused squarely on the US presidential election. Musk has feverishly spent the past few days boosting disinformation and divisive rhetoric on X about Muslim grooming gangs in the UK, posting almost 200 times, a WIRED review of the centibillionaire’s output has found. Musk is also pushing the narrative that organized child sex abuse is …

Elon Musk grooming attacks ‘misjudged and misinformed’, Wes Streeting says
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5 days, 20 hours ago

Elon Musk grooming attacks ‘misjudged and misinformed’, Wes Streeting says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s attacks on the UK Government’s handling of child …

Musk is ‘misjudged and certainly misinformed’ over UK grooming attacks, says senior minister
5 days, 20 hours ago

Musk is ‘misjudged and certainly misinformed’ over UK grooming attacks, says senior minister

Associated Press  

LONDON — A senior British politician pushed back Friday on Elon Musk’s criticism of the government’s handling of a historic child grooming scandal. Though Health Secretary Wes Streeting said Musk’s views were was “misjudged and certainly misinformed,” he urged the world’s richest man and close confidant of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to work with the government on tackling the issue …

Elon Musk calls for King Charles to dissolve parliament over ‘grooming gangs’
5 days, 23 hours ago

Elon Musk calls for King Charles to dissolve parliament over ‘grooming gangs’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has continued his criticism of the Government, calling on the King to step in and dissolve Parliament. Mr Musk retweeted the X thread with a one-word comment: “Yes.” The 53-year-old Starlink boss continued to wade into the debate overnight, hours after he posted that safeguarding minister Jess Phillips “deserves to be in prison” after she denied requests for …

British minister says Musk ‘misinformed’ on UK child grooming scandals
6 days, 9 hours ago

British minister says Musk ‘misinformed’ on UK child grooming scandals

Al Jazeera  

A senior British politician has rejected Elon Musk’s criticism of the government’s handling of historic child grooming scandals. In a flurry of posts on X, the social media platform he owns, Musk also suggested that safeguarding minister Jess Phillips “deserves to be in prison” for refusing a request for a national public inquiry into the Oldham scandal. On Friday, British …

Who is Tommy Robinson and why is Elon Musk throwing his weight behind him?
6 days, 9 hours ago

Who is Tommy Robinson and why is Elon Musk throwing his weight behind him?

Al Jazeera  

Musk made posts on X calling for jailed right-wing UK activist Robinson to be released. Not content with merely campaigning for United States President-elect Donald Trump and urging Germans to vote for the far-right political party, Alternative for Germany in the country’s upcoming elections, American billionaire Elon Musk is ruffling political feathers in the United Kingdom as well with an …

Musk urges release of British far-right figurehead
6 days, 15 hours ago

Musk urges release of British far-right figurehead

Raw Story  

by Joe JACKSON Elon Musk on Thursday called for the release from prison of Tommy Robinson, one of Britain's best known far-right agitators, in the US tech billionaire's latest UK intervention. In a flurry of messages on his X platform, Musk also renewed his criticism of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, highlighting that his time as chief state prosecutor in …

Tories demand inquiry into grooming gangs scandal as Elon Musk attacks Starmer
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6 days, 15 hours ago

Tories demand inquiry into grooming gangs scandal as Elon Musk attacks Starmer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the extraordinary new year spat: Musk attacked Starmer’s handling of grooming scandal, claimed Jess …

Elon Musk seeks fresh UK elections, release of British far-right figurehead in attack against Keir Starmer
6 days, 16 hours ago

Elon Musk seeks fresh UK elections, release of British far-right figurehead in attack against Keir Starmer

Live Mint  

Elon Musk urged the Britain to hold fresh elections on Thursday — insisting that only the Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage could save the other country. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO also issued a series of posts calling for the release of far-right agitator Tommy Robinson and raked up the UK grooming scandal. Musk issued repeated calls for …

Keir Starmer must hold his nerve – it won’t be long until the Musk slips
6 days, 18 hours ago

Keir Starmer must hold his nerve – it won’t be long until the Musk slips

The Independent  

Keir Starmer should be very afraid. The pinned tweet on Musk’s X account this morning said: “Free Tommy Robinson!” It stays at the top of his page while, underneath, he describes Starmer as the “head of the Crown Prosecution Service when rape gangs were allowed to exploit young girls without facing justice”; and calls for Jess Phillips, the safeguarding minister, …

Elon Musk demands Tommy Robinson be freed from prison in fresh conspiracy claims against Keir Starmer
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6 days, 19 hours ago

Elon Musk demands Tommy Robinson be freed from prison in fresh conspiracy claims against Keir Starmer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has launched another attack on Sir Keir Starmer, accusing …

Musk calls for jailed UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson to be released
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1 week ago

Musk calls for jailed UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson to be released

Al Jazeera  

US technology billionaire says Tommy Robinson, who is serving in 18-month prison sentence, ‘should be freed’. Elon Musk has called for the jailed British far-right activist Tommy Robinson to be released and criticised UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer for his response to grooming scandals when he served as the country’s chief prosecutor more than a decade ago. Musk’s tweets …

Elon Musk lashes out at the UK again as Sunak holidays in California
5 months ago

Elon Musk lashes out at the UK again as Sunak holidays in California

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Musk also retweeted a post by the co-leader of …

Police brace for rioting across UK
5 months ago

Police brace for rioting across UK

China Daily  

By JONATHAN POWELL in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-08-08 09:25 A police van is seen parked near Waltham Forest Immigration Bureau in London, Britain, Aug 7, 2024. Police in the United Kingdom were monitoring numerous planned far-right gatherings across the country on Wednesday, following disorder that has erupted in multiple locations in the past week as a …

Thousands of police braced for day of riots as Elon Musk fans flames with tirade against Starmer
5 months ago

Thousands of police braced for day of riots as Elon Musk fans flames with tirade against Starmer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The apparently unprovoked attack on Starmer and the UK government from across the Atlantic came …

At a time of civil unrest, the last thing Britain needs is Elon Musk
5 months ago

At a time of civil unrest, the last thing Britain needs is Elon Musk

The Independent  

When Elon Musk bought Twitter two years ago, he jocularly styled himself “Tweeter-in-Chief”. Mr Musk might also like to learn a little more about how the UK’s brave unarmed police deal with civil disorder before traducing them for operating a “two-tier” approach to policing. In fact, countless innocent people are being terrorised by baying mobs inflamed by the myths and …

Elon Musk wades into far-right riots row again as war of words with UK MPs grows
5 months ago

Elon Musk wades into far-right riots row again as war of words with UK MPs grows

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Elon Musk has …

Elon Musk Criticized By U.K. Prime Minister For 'Civil War' Comment
5 months ago

Elon Musk Criticized By U.K. Prime Minister For 'Civil War' Comment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The office of U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned Elon Musk after the billionaire claimed “civil war is inevitable” in Britain amid far-right riots. The prime minister’s official spokesman said Monday that there was “no justification” for Musk’s comment after he used his online platform X, formally called Twitter, to weigh in on the violence that …

Elon Musk engages with Tommy Robinson as social media warned over misinformation
5 months ago

Elon Musk engages with Tommy Robinson as social media warned over misinformation

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk engaged with right-wing activist Tommy Robinson on X, hours after the …

The Government’s Nearly Airtight, Mostly Pointless Case Against Elon Musk
2 years, 7 months ago

The Government’s Nearly Airtight, Mostly Pointless Case Against Elon Musk

Slate  

Everyone has their passion. The SEC probe revolves around Musk’s purchase of 9.2 percent of Twitter stock earlier this spring—specifically how he did and did not disclose those early purchases. It’s important.” The first problem is obvious if you just go over and click on the actual filing Musk made with the SEC to tell the agency that he’d bought …

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