The Economist: You have close to 250 million followers on X. You say things like "civil war in Britain is inevitable. Just a question of when"
Elon Musk: On the current trend, yes.
The Economist: When were you last in the UK?
Musk: A few years ago
The Economist: Exactly. I live there. That is nonsense. The numbers also disprove what you say. London is a much safer city than any city in the US. You have painted Europe and the UK as overrun with terrifying Muslim immigrants, there's rape on every corner, there's civilizational destruction.
Musk: I didn't say any of those things.
Mark Chapman - A broadcasting career stretching back 29 years, including 15 years on 5Live’s football coverage and 12 years hosting MOTD2.
Gabby Logan - A broadcasting career stretching back 29 years, with stints at Sky Sports & ITV Sport. 18 years with the BBC across multiple shows including Final Score + FA Cup & World Cup coverage.
Kelly Cates - The first ever (alongside Mike Wedderburn) presenter of Sky Sports News back in 1998. Worked for Setanta Sports, ESPN & ITV as part of their World Cup coverage. Returned to Sky Sports in 2016 to front EFL & Premier League coverage until 2024.
Despite all of the above, the replies to the below tweet are full of people saying that these appointments are “woke” and a box-ticking exercise. I don’t know if half of the replies are even from real people but if they are, they clearly haven’t done their research.
Elon Musk has had a lot to say about the grooming gangs scandal. We looked at 24 hours on Musk's X timeline and found a range of false and misleading information being amplified. Produced by Catherine Karelli, Shayan Sardarizadeh and Jake Horton. Graphics by Jacqueline Galvin.