Keir Starmer defended his record as Britain's top prosecutor amid Elon Musk's accusations that he failed to prosecute gangs of men, mostly of South Asian background, who sexually abused girls during his tenure. Starmer emphasized his efforts in reopening cases and securing the first major prosecution of an Asian grooming gang.
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