Farage refuses to condemn free speech ‘hero’ Musk’s remarks on Jess Phillips
Reform leader praises billionaire after what health secretary calls ‘a disgraceful smear of a great woman’
Nigel Farage has refused to condemn Elon Musk for his comments about Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips, saying the prime minister in particular has questions to answer about failures to prosecute people over the rape of young girls.
It comes as Wes Streeting gave the most robust government response yet to Musk’s rhetoric, saying the billionaire businessman and Donald Trump confidant was responsible for a “disgraceful smear” about Phillips, the safeguarding minister.
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