We still love you Elon Musk, says UK government

Musk’s SpaceX this weekend completed a Starship rocket test flight, a step closer to Musk’s ambition to send people and supplies to the moon and, eventually, to Mars.

Kyle said Musk had not been intentionally snubbed by U.K. ministers, pointing out that he had “never come to any of the past investment summits that have been held under the previous government.”

“He doesn’t tend to do these sorts of events,” Kyle said. “But I stand absolutely ready to engage with him to talk about any potential global investments he’s making.”

‘First in the queue’

Britain’s investment summit is taking place Monday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowing to “rip out” bureaucracy that “needlessly holds back investment” and revive the country’s stagnant economy.

Though that might be music to Musk’s ears, the pair have not enjoyed a warm relationship since Labour entered office in July.

The X owner was highly critical of the U.K.’s policing of far-right riots over the summer — and was accused of fanning the flames with claims of “two-tier policing” as the unrest unfolded.