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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

Starmer urged to scrap funding for Musk’s firms after billionaire receives £190m from UK taxpayers

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to cut Elon Musk’s access to government contracts and funding after the billionaire’s firms raked in more than £190m of taxpayer cash since 2016.

The prime minister is facing calls to prevent the Tesla tycoon’s companies benefiting from taxpayer-funded grants, subsidies and contracts in future after his repeated outbursts against the government over grooming gangs and criminal justice.

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