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Elon Musk has reignited his feud with the Prime Minister in a social media rant where he called for a new UK election and the release of far-right activist Tommy Robinson from prison.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been using his X social media platform to call for the release of Tommy Robinson who is imprisoned in the UK.

The X owner has called for Robinson to be freed from prison by 'pinning' a message to the top of his profile and accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute 'rape gangs'

Musk’s call for Robinson’s release adds to his growing involvement in British politics, in particular his support for anti-immigrant party Reform UK, which is led by Nigel Farage, a long-time Trump ally who recently met the incoming president at his Mar-a-Lago resort.

Lennon, is well-known as the founder of the English Defence League (EDL), a far-right, anti-Islam group formed in 2009.

X owner and Donald Trump ally accused of spreading “poison” after he backs jailed activist. LONDON — Elon Musk is facing fierce criticism from British parliamentarians after he called for far-right ringleader Tommy Robinson to be released from prison.

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk called for fresh UK elections in the latest sign of how Donald Trump’s incoming US administration could be a thorn in the side of Keir Starmer’s government.

It’s just the latest intervention by Musk in British politics. The tech billionaire has been involved in an ongoing feud with the governing Labour Party since it took office last year. He’s branded the U.K. a “tyrannical police state,” and claimed “civil war is inevitable” in the U.K. as violence swept the country over the summer.