Musk called out Starmer for failing to prosecute perpetrators and bring justice for victims when multiple cases of groups of Pakistani men sexually abusing British girls came to light. Concerns have since emerged that the reason there was not a greater focus from law enforcement was due to their concern that an investigation could be perceived of as racist.
During a press conference, the Prime Minister spoke on the matter, saying that any opposition MPs demanding a public inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal is "jumping on the bandwagon of the far right."
Starmer was pressed by a journalist who reminded him that many "critics" do not believe the scandal to be a "far right bandwagon issue" and that the gangs operated in 50 towns across the UK as opposed to 6 as an initial report noted. The reporter from GB News asked why Starmer hadn't launched a public inquiry across all 50 towns and if it was because it would expose his failings as a DPP, pointing out Musk's accusations directly that Starmer is complicit in the crimes.
Starmer claimed that he actually "changed the whole system" and "the whole prosecution approach" to child sex abuse instead of "Tweeting or talking about it."
"Those that are spreading lies and misinformation as wide and as far as possible are not interested in victims, they're interested in themselves," Starmer stated alluding to Musk. He also defended Jess Phillips, a Labour lawmaker who said last week that it wasn't Parliament's job to investigate the grooming gangs.
