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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Investors do not share Elon Musk’s negative view of UK, says Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer smiling while talking to business leaders
Keir Starmer met business leaders in New York in an attempt to drum up investment in the UK. Photograph: Leon Neal/PA

Keir Starmer has pushed back against Elon Musk’s jibes at the UK for “releasing paedophiles” after the billionaire was not invited to the government’s investment summit, saying other business leaders do not share his negative view of Britain.

The prime minister said a representative of Musk’s SpaceX had been invited to the summit, due to take place in October, and that Musk’s comments were “in stark contrast to the very strong view” from other investors that the summit was worth attending.

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