Musk urges release of British far-right figurehead

London: Elon Musk on Thursday called for the release from prison of Tommy Robinson, one of Britain s best known far right agitators, in the US tech bi...

London: Elon Musk on Thursday called for the release from prison of Tommy Robinson, one of Britain's best known far-right agitators, in the US tech billionaire's latest intervention in UK events.

In a flurry of messages on his X platform, Musk also renewed his criticism of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, highlighting that his time as the country's top prosecutor coincided with a child grooming scandal emerging.

It comes after Musk, the world's richest man and key ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, faced recent criticism over his support for Germany's far-right AfD party.

Concerns have also emerged in Britain over claims that Musk is set to donate tens of millions of pounds to the upstart hard-right Reform UK party.

Musk has been highly critical of Starmer, including during anti-immigration riots that rocked English and Northern Irish cities last year.