Fri Jan 03 18:50:43 UTC 2025: ## Musk’s UK Political Meddling Draws Sharp Rebuke from British Health Secretary

**London, UK** – Elon Musk’s recent criticism of the UK government’s handling of past child grooming scandals has been met with sharp rebuke from British Health Secretary Wes Streeting. Streeting called Musk’s comments “misjudged and certainly misinformed,” urging the tech billionaire to collaborate with the government on tackling child sexual exploitation instead of making inflammatory statements on social media.

Musk, in a series of posts on X, accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute “rape gangs” during his time as Director of Public Prosecutions and suggested Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips should be imprisoned. These accusations follow a 2022 report that found failures in safeguarding children in Oldham between 2011 and 2014, although it concluded there was no cover-up.

While the government acknowledges the seriousness of child sexual exploitation and supports an inquiry into the Oldham scandal, Streeting stressed that it should be locally led. He extended an invitation to Musk to work collaboratively with the government on the issue.

Musk’s interventions extend beyond this specific issue. He has retweeted criticism of Starmer, promoted the unsubstantiated claim of a “two-tier” policing system, compared UK online misinformation efforts to the Soviet Union, predicted “inevitable” civil war amid recent anti-immigrant violence, and called for a snap general election just six months after Labour’s landslide victory. He also recently voiced support for Tommy Robinson, the far-right activist currently imprisoned.

Musk’s increasing engagement in UK politics, particularly since Labour’s election win, has raised eyebrows. His pronouncements have fueled controversy and prompted strong reactions from government officials, highlighting a growing tension between the billionaire and the UK’s newly elected Labour government.

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