Politics · 12 July 2026
Elon Musk’s father funded Tommy Robinson trip to Russia, Liberal Democrats say
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Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is calling for more to be done to protect UK democracy after Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, paid for far-right activist Tommy Robinson to travel to Russia. Errol Musk said the trip was covered by the Musk Foundation and that both he and Robinson met with Russian business figures. He also claimed that Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was a "fine young man" who was "learning."
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