Elon Musk launches fresh criticism of Starmer over child sex inquiry dismissal
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk has continued his social media criticism of Sir Keir Starmer for the Government’s handling of the UK’s “rape gangs scandal”. Mr Musk, 53, launched the fresh attacks on his social media platform X after the Government rejected a request by Oldham Council for the Home Office to manage an inquiry into child sex trafficking rings in the UK.
On Thursday, he posted that safeguarding minister Jess Phillips “deserves to be in prison” after she denied requests for the Home Office to lead a public inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Oldham. He also suggested the Prime Minister had failed to bring “rape gangs” to justice when he was director of public procesutions.
Mr Musk continued his criticism in a post alongside footage of The Times’ chief investigative reporter Andrew Norfolk as he detailed the scope of the case and police mishandling, calling it “State-sponsored evil.”. Mr Norfolk exposed the Rotherham child sexual exploitation ring in the UK press in 2011.
In another comment on the same post, Mr Musk branded the scandal and the child rapists involved as “utterly shameful”. The Tesla owner also called a post asking why people were angrier at his comments than they were about “mass rape” of children as the “perfect question”.
Meanwhile, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said a full national inquiry into organised grooming gangs is “long overdue”. Ms Phillips said she recognised the “strength of feeling” for a Home Office-led inquiry into Oldham, but she told the local council the Government will not “intervene”.
