Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended Elon Musk's growing involvement in politics on Thursday and said she had never discussed with him a potential deal to supply secure communications to Italy.

Italy would have full control of its data under any potential deal struck with Elon Musk's Starlink for secure satellite communications, an Italian representative for the billionaire's aerospace businesses said.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Jan. 9 that she has not talked personally with Elon Musk about a deal with SpaceX.

(Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk has held private discussions with allies about removing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from his position before the next general election, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Elon Musk’s drift to the far-right and his burgeoning clash with the U.K government is part of a wider plan to oust prime minister Keir Starmer before the next election and plot the ascension of a far-right government,

Elon Musk planning to ouster UK PM Keir Starmer? Stunning report by Financial Times claims that the close Trump aide is discussing with his allies ways to expel the incumbent PM. The report comes days after Musk heavily criticised Starmer over UK's grooming gangs scandal.