Riots have flared throughout the country, fuelled by misinformation following the killing of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged his 'full support' for police to take action.
UK riots latest: Birmingham , Plymouth and Belfast hit by violent disorder Tommy Robinson has seized on Elon Musk 's tweet taunting Sir Keir Starmer about grooming gangs, amid a worsening war of words between the social media billionaire and the Prime Minister over race-riots that have broken out across the UK.
And it marks the latest move from Robinson, 41, who has been widely condemned for stoking the far-right race riots from the safety of a sun lounger at a five-star hotel in Cyprus, while on holiday with family and friends. Downing Street rebuked Elon Musk, the owner of X, for using his platform to claim that 'civil war is inevitable' - so the billionaire has hit back again
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE 100 people charged over Britain's week of riots as hundreds are arrested He even shared a Family Guy meme and joked that Britain might bring back the death penalty for social media posts that offend politicians. Posting an image of Peter Griffin in the electric chair he said: 'In 2030 for making a Facebook comment that the UK government didn't like'.
Musk tweeted footage of the pub attack and tagged the Prime Minister with the caption: 'Why aren't all communities protected in Britain, Keir Starmer?' He also pinned it to his profile so it is the first thing his 193million followers see when on his page. Elon joked that the UK Government could execute people for Facebook posts they don't like, sharing a Family Guy meme
The Prime Minister's spokesman yesterday said there was 'no justification for comments like that', prompting Mr Musk to reply directly by responding to a video posted by the PM stressing attacks on mosques and Muslims would not be tolerated. The user who posted the cartoon wrote 'The UK police are compromised' - to which Musk responded: 'Does seem one-sided'.
She told Times Radio: 'I agree with what the spokesperson on behalf of the Prime Minister was saying yesterday. I do think these comments are unjustifiable.'I think it is deeply irresponsible, I think everyone should be appealing for calm. Last night hundreds of far-Right activists and anti-racist protesters came face-to-face in Plymouth, where beer bottles, flares and a crutch were flung through the air, leaving police officers injured.The clash came as Cabinet ministers blamed social media for allowing hate and fake news to be spread, leading to violent rioting by the far-Right that have seen migrant hotels and mosques attacked in the wake of the Southport stabbings a week ago.
‘I think that is a deeply concerning position to be in and I do think Keir Starmer and No 10 have no option but to push back very robustly on it because this is a man who essentially has the power and influence of a head of state, given how wealthy he is and given X’s reach. ‘Whilst we need to protect free speech, and people can have opinions and they can differ, we shouldn’t be inciting and encouraging violence.’
Police have also been warned of alleged plans by far-Right groups to hit dozens of immigration targets across Britain on Wednesday night. And Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said: 'Responsibility for harmful social media content principally rests with the individuals and groups who create it.He held individual meetings with bosses from US-based X, Facebook, Google and TikTok yesterday to make clear their responsibility to 'stop the spread of hateful misinformation and incitement'.'There is more that they can and should be doing,' Sir Keir's spokesman said.
BIRMINGHAM: Young men, some in masks, gathered outside a McDonald's in Bordesley Green, Birmingham amid rumours of a far-right gathering Read More Keir Starmer slaps down Elon Musk over 'civil war is inevitable' claim about Britain's riots But the duties on the firms will not come into force for several months, as regulator Ofcom is still consulting on its codes of practice and guidance.X has been accused of refusing to delete racist comments while allowing controversial activists such as Tommy Robinson and Andrew Tate back on the platform.
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