Jess Phillips has ‘security bolstered’ after Elon Musk launched into a furious social media tirade

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 Jess Phillips has reportedly had her security bolstered after Elon Musk launched into a furious social media tirade against the home office minister over the government’s decision to reject a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. Mr Musk criticised the government’s handling of the grooming gangs scandal - including attacking Sir Keir Starmer for his role as director of public prosecutions - and shared a flurry of posts accusing Ms Phillips of being a “rape genocide apologist” who “deserves to be in prison”. Not on lies.” open image in gallery American billionaire Elon Musk has been posting relentless attacks on Starmer and his government While the government has repeatedly said a national inquiry is not necessary, Ms Phillips on Wednesday said “nothing is off the table” when dealing with the grooming gangs scandal. She told the Electoral Dysfunction podcast: “If the victims come forward to me in this victims panel and they say, ‘actually, we think there needs to be a national inquiry into this’, I’ll listen to them.” But speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir said a new inquiry “will delay things to 2031”, pointing out that recommendations from a seven-year investigation which reported in 2022 had not yet been implemented.