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Keir Starmer has called on Elon Musk to stop interfering in British politics after comments made by the owner of X about the Henry Nowak case. The Prime Minister said the killing should not be exploited to inflame division or hatred.
The case has become a major political flashpoint after the fatal stabbing of the teenager and the emergence of footage showing police handcuffing him as he lay dying. Musk used his platform to criticise the handling of the case and wider political debate around policing and race.
Starmer’s remarks place the Government in another confrontation with Musk, whose interventions in UK politics have repeatedly provoked controversy. Ministers are also facing pressure from opposition parties over policing, public order and the Government’s response to the unrest linked to the case.