British lawmakers voted against an amendment to hold a national inquiry into the U.K. grooming scandal, amid international pressure from Elon Musk and others.

A British minister who Elon Musk has described as a "rape genocide apologist" said on Tuesday the U.S. billionaire knew "absolutely nothing" about the child sexual abuse scandals he has recently been commenting on.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday the victims of sexual abuse by grooming gangs needed action, not another inquiry, as Opposition Leader Kemi Badenoch pressed for a national inquiry.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “lies and misinformation” undermining the United Kingdom’s democracy and his record after Elon Musk’s continued attacks. Starmer was asked about a barrage of criticism coming from billionaire Musk,