Sir Ed Davey said Elon Musk “needs to be held to account” for his comments about the UK, as the Liberal Democrat leader responded to the billionaire calling him a “sniveling cretin”.

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A new scam using Elon Musk's name is making the rounds, promoting "energy-saving" devices and falsely linking the Tesla and SpaceX leader to the products.