In his conference speech, Miliband directly linked Musk to Labour’s most potent domestic political opponent, Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage, saying that both were part of a right-wing “global network who want to destroy the ties that bind our communities and our way of life.” Musk, he said, “incites violence on our streets … calls for the overthrow of our elected government [and] is an enabler of disinformation through X.” The hardline message is particularly pertinent coming from Miliband, who oversees the U.K.’s energy policy. Tesla Energy Ventures, a U.K. subsidiary of Musk's tech giant, is currently bidding for a license to become an electricity supplier to homes and businesses in Britain, setting itself up as a rival to home-grown incumbents like British Gas and Octopus Energy.