"I thought everybody was going to be younger, but in my class there were at least another three or four people who were closer to my age.”
Alongside being one of the richest men in the world, Musk is also a key adviser for US President-elect Donald Trump.Musk responded to Sir Keir's comments, calling him "utterly despicable".
In a series of posts on social media, Musk continued to attack Labour figures and the prime minister by name.He also condemned what he saw as Sir Keir's description of demands for a national inquiry into grooming gangs as far-right activism - calling it "an insane thing to say".After supporting Trump's successful campaign in the US election, Musk has recently shifted his attention to British and European politics - largely supporting insurgent right-wing movements.
In the UK he has backed Reform UK, despite, and has come out in support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of a snap legislative election in the country next month.
Musk has also called for far-right activist Tommy Robinson to be released from jail.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is currently serving an 18-month prison sentence for contempt of court, afterThe Alexander Kielland platform was being used as an accommodation block when it collapsed in the Norwegian North Sea during a storm in 1980, killing 123 people including 22 from the UK.
A new report by the University of Stavanger has concluded the reputation of the Norwegian petroleum industry was prioritised over providing justice to the survivors and victims' families.The Norwegian government, which previously apologised for "insufficient" care for those affected, has been contacted for comment.
The Alexander Kielland capsized about 200 miles off the Norwegian coast when one of its five legs snapped off in storms on 27 March 1980.There were 212 men on board, with five of those who died being workers from Cleator Moor in Cumbria.