Musk angers Britain.. What did he say about civil war and riots?

The British government responded to comments by American billionaire Elon Musk regarding riots that took place in the country last weekend.

A spokesman for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that the violence came from a small minority of people who "do not speak for Britain," according to the British newspaper "The Guardian."

Musk angers Britain

He also added: "There is no justification for comments like this. What we have seen in this country is organized and violent bullying that has no place, whether on our streets or online."

On Sunday, Musk commented on the worst riots in Britain in 13 years, saying that "civil war is inevitable," in a post that included a video showing violence in Britain.

The American billionaire renewed his criticism of Starmer again on Monday evening, in response to the Prime Minister's statement regarding the protection of Muslim communities and mosques.

Riots in Britain

Musk said on X in response to a video of the British prime minister: "Shouldn't you be concerned about attacks on all communities?"

Starmer pledged on Monday to impose "swift criminal penalties" on rioters involved in recent violence, after chairing a crisis meeting at Downing Street.

Starmer told the media that his "absolute" priority was to end the chaos, and that "criminal penalties should be swift".

The violence erupted after a stabbing that killed three girls at a dance school in the northwest of the country a week ago. The situation remains fragile, affected by misinformation circulating online by far-right influencers about the identity of the stabber.

Anti-migrant protests

Since the start of the clashes, police have arrested more than 378 people, they announced on Monday, and this number is expected to "increase every day" as investigators continue to identify and arrest the rioters, according to the police chief, Gavin Stevens.

Since the stabbing attack in Southport, riots and clashes have broken out between police and anti-immigrant protesters, who have sometimes clashed with anti-racism protesters, across England and Northern Ireland from Liverpool (northwest) to Hull (northeast), Belfast (northwest), Leeds (north), Sunderland (northeast) and Bristol (southwest).

The marches raised the slogan "Enough is enough" in reference to the arrival of migrants crossing the English Channel on rubber dinghies.

On Sunday, the protests witnessed violence that affected two hotels housing asylum seekers.