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Starmer hits back at Musk and Tories over rape gangs claim, attacking those ‘spreading lies’ and ‘amplifying far right’ Beth Rigby, the Sky News political editor, also asks about Elon Musk, and about his attacks on Jess Phillips, the safeguarding minister. Starmer says that he thinks most people are more interested in the NHS “than what’s happening on Twitter”. But he says he does want to address in detail this issue. Let me start with this, child sexual exploitation is utterly sickening, utterly sickening. Having defended his record as DPP, Starmer goes on to attack those who have criticised him and Jess Phillips. He does not name…

Farage and Musk in war of words after billionaire says Reform leader should quit Elon Musk has suggested that Reform UK needs to replace Nigel Farage with a new leader amid a row between the pair over jailed far-right political activist Tommy Robinson. The Tesla tycoon said Mr Farage, who founded the party and is credited with its recent surge in the polls, “does not have what it takes”. His call for change comes as a bitter blow after days of Mr Farage fawning over the world’s richest man, describing him as “a hero” and claiming he makes Reform “look…

Rain and snow clears eastwards, with brighter skies to follow. Staying cold in brisk northerly winds, with wintry showers bringing hail, sleet and snow showers expected throughout the day. Gales around some coasts. Some clear spells developing but further wintry showers expected across the north and west, with a few moving across central areas. Widespread frost expected with a rick of ice.

Liverpool 2 Manchester United 2: Trent needs to get real The back page of the Mirror reports on pundit Roy Keane’s comments over Trent Alexander Arnold’s performance in last night’s Premier League match.

Liverpool 2 Man Utd 2: You lot make me Amad! The back page of The Sun reports Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim has called for his players to show the same level of guts every week. Luke Littler also makes the back page.

Audacious Littler captured my heart The back page of The Times reports on 17-year-old Brit Luke Littler – who won the World Darts Championship over the weekend.

Salon de la Fama Spanish newspaper Superdeporte reports “with a goal from Martí, Valencia CF wins a valuable Teika Derbi against Levante UD that crashes against the marvelous performance of international goalkeeper Enith Salón.”

New look to shut stores as Labour’s Budget bites Fashion retailer New Look is set to accelerate store closures and “Chicken King” Ranjit Boparan is pushing supermarkets to swallow big cost increases, as large employers across different sectors grapple with the fallout from Labour’s tax-raising budget. About a quarter of New Look’s 364 UK stores are said to be at risk of closure when leases expire, raising the prospect of significant job losses across its workforce of about 8,000 staff. https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/new-look-to-speed-up-store-closures-as-budget-fallout-spreads-057pcj7fx

Wall Street set for listings rush as private equity sheds holdings Wall Street bankers are gearing up for a revival in initial public offerings as private equity groups seek to tap buoyant US equities markets to offload some of their flagship holdings. Several private equity-backed groups have already filed paperwork with securities regulators for IPOs, including medical devices company Medline and software maker Genesys. https://www.ft.com/content/5dcf3d4e-8e16-470b-b33d-fc73d3043f58

The Daily Telegraph – Musk turns on Farage The Telegraph reports US billionaire Elon Musk has turned on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage – just a few weeks after meeting in the US, where a potential $100 million donation to the party was discussed. Musk seemingly turned on Farage after he failed to back Musk’s calls for far-right activist Tommy Robinson to be released from jail.