PM also criticises politicians ‘jumping on the bandwagon’ amid row over action on child sexual exploitationUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said the online debate about child sexual exploitation is based on lies, with politicians “jumping on the bandwagon simply to get attention” as he hit back at Elon Musk.Responding to questions about social media posts from the billionaire Tesla owner, Starmer said a line had been crossed when the safeguarding minister, Jess Phillips, and others received serious threats as a result of the “poison of the far right”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/06/starmer-condemns-lies-and-misinformation-as-he-hits-back-at-musk
Author : Aletha Adu Political correspondent
Publish date : 2025-01-06 12:27:00
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