British Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticized 'lies and misinformation' spreading in the UK, particularly targeting opposition politicians echoing billionaire Elon Musk's controversial claims about British politics. Musk has used his platform X to call for a new election and demand Starmer's imprisonment, fueling divisive narratives surrounding child sexual abuse and immigration.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a speech on reducing NHS wait times as he visits a health care provider in Surrey, England, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
Asked about Musk's comments during a question session at a hospital near London, 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 claims.Musk often posts on X about the U.K.
Musk also has accused Starmer of failing to bring perpetrators to justice when he was England's director of public prosecutions between 2008 and 2013. Musk has also called for the release of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, a far-right activist who goes by the name Tommy Robinson and is serving a prison sentence for contempt of court.
Musk's incendiary interventions are a growing worry for governments elsewhere in Europe, too. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, another target of the X owner's ire, said he is staying"cool" over critical personal comments made by Musk, butthat the U.S. billionaire makes the effort to get involved in Germany's election by endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany party.
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