Tech mogul Elon Musk took to X in early January 2025, claiming that U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer was "complicit" in the work of grooming gangs during his time as head of the C

Keir Starmer defended his record investigating “grooming gangs,” after Elon Musk inserted himself into British politics and called on the prime minister to resign.

The billionaire Tesla CEO has taken an intense and erratic interest in British politics since the center-left Labour Party was elected in July.

Without naming Mr. Musk directly, Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the billionaire’s spreading of falsehoods about a child sex abuse scandal.

Elon Musk has been driving the news agenda in the UK and other European countries with often incendiary comments on X, prompting leaders to hit back.

Elon Musk has launched a sharp critique of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, accusing him of negligence during his tenure as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in cases related to child sexual exploitation.

Keir Starmer will use a speech on the future of the NHS to launch a fightback against the tech billionaire’s attacks on him and the UK

The dispute follows weeks of hostile tweeting by Mr Musk, one of US President-elect Donald Trump's top aides, in which he has criticised Sir Keir's handling of the summer riots and expressed support for jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back at Elon Musk on Monday after the world's richest man repeatedly lobbed a host of inflammatory allegations at the country's leader over the past week.

The U.K. prime minister has responded to Elon Musk over comments the world's richest man made against him regarding the Rotherham grooming scandal.

Elon Musk has been criticized by Keir Starmer over child grooming gangs posts, Tommy Robinson and Jess Phillips.