Published: June 4, 2026 ⢠6:47 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 4, 2026 ⢠9:26 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Elon Musk is âinterfering in our politicsâ and attempting to create division, Keir Starmer has said in a significant toughening of government language about the X owner.
It comes after weeks of posts by Musk on his social media platform about the murder of Henry Nowak, many of which have used far-right themes and talking points.
Starmer was due to meet Nowakâs family at Downing Street later on Thursday to discuss a response to the actions of Hampshire police, who arrested the teenage student as he lay dying from stabs wounds after a false accusation of racist abuse by the killer.
Starmer, speaking in Yorkshire, where he was due to meet mayors from English regions, said Britain needed to âassert who we areâ as âreasonable, tolerant peopleâ.
He praised the Labour MP Jess Asato, who is taking legal action against Muskâs xAI company after saying its Grok tool helped a...