British Prime Minister Keir Starmer responded to Elon Musk's ongoing criticism over his handling of grooming gang cases, calling the attacks 'poison' spread by extremists. While defending his record as Director of Public Prosecutions, Starmer criticized Musk's rhetoric and the far-right's amplification of the issue.
Keir Starmer hit back at Elon Musk today in the increasingly bitter spat over his record on grooming gang cases. The PM mounted a robust defence as he took questions after laying out NHS waiting list plans this morning. Sir Keir said ' child sexual exploitation is utterly sickening' and victims had been 'let down' - but he insisted he had tackled the issues 'head on' as director of public prosecutions.
The premier accused opposition politicians of 'amplifying what the far-right is saying' after falling to act 'for 14 long years'. He insisted he would fight the 'poison' from extremists, arguing that those who are 'spreading lies and misinformation.. are not interested in victims, they are interested in themselves'. Sir Keir did not mention Mr Musk by name and said he did not 'really have any comment' on the billionaire asking followers on his X social media site whether the US should 'liberate' Britain from its 'tyrannical government'. 'I think most people are more interested about the NHS... rather than what's happening on Twitter,' he said. Sir Keir said he was making a 'general point' and did not want to 'individualise' the row to Mr Musk. He suggested that until recently the Tories would have 'called out' attacks on Home Office minister Jess Phillips, saying a 'line had been crossed' and she had suffered threats. The Tesla and Space X mogul, a key ally of returning US President Donald Trump, has been launching a blizzard of attacks on Sir Keir over the festive period. Mr Musk has claimed the premier was 'complicit' in allowing the gangs' activities to continue unchecked. This morning he posted on his X social media site that Sir Keir should be in 'prison', and continued his torrent of criticism after the press conference. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is due to make a statement to MPs on child sexual exploitation this afternoon as the Commons returns from its Christmas brea
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