Health Secretary Wes Streeting responded to Elon Musk's criticism of the government's handling of grooming gangs, calling Musk's remarks 'misjudged and certainly misinformed'. While acknowledging the gravity of child sexual exploitation, Streeting expressed willingness to collaborate with Musk, highlighting the importance of using social media to combat these issues. During his comments, he reaffirmed Labour's commitment to implementing recommendations from an independent inquiry led by Professor Alexis Jay.
Streeting emphasized that the government 'takes the issue of child sexual exploitation incredibly seriously' and criticized Musk for sharing 'factually inaccurate' information. He invited Musk to work with the government to help tackle serious issues surrounding child exploitation, stating that criticisms that Musk made were misinformed but acknowledging his potential role in raising awareness through his platform.
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