Billionaire Elon Musk has held private talks with allies about efforts to remove British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from office before the upcoming general election, according to a report by the Financial Times on Thursday.
Musk, the world’s wealthiest individual and a known ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, recently endorsed a German anti-immigration party ahead of the February elections and has made several public statements about British politics, calling for Starmer’s resignation.
The report claims that Musk has been exploring ways to destabilize the Labour government and gather support for alternative political movements in the UK, with the goal of forcing a change in leadership. Sources familiar with the discussions cited Musk’s belief that Western civilization is under threat.
Musk previously accused Starmer of failing to prosecute gangs involved in the sexual abuse of young girls during his tenure as director of public prosecutions from 2008 to 2013. Starmer has since defended his record.
In a separate development, Musk is scheduled to interview Alice Weidel, leader of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party, on X (formerly Twitter) Thursday. The party, which Musk has endorsed, has been labeled as right-wing extremist by German security services.
Earlier this week, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere expressed concern over Musk’s involvement in political matters beyond the U.S.
