Jess Phillips, the UK safeguarding minister, stated that tweets by Elon Musk, which labeled her a ‘rape genocide apologist’, have endangered her safety. Phillips defended the government’s choice against a national inquiry into child sexual exploitation, favoring local investigations instead. The debate has intensified amid rising concerns over grooming gangs and how they have been handled by local councils. Critics, including Conservative shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick, are pushing for a new national inquiry, while Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasizes the importance of safeguarding children.