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moves money The Register May 12, 2026

Britain pays Starlink millions despite Musk's calls to overthrow UK government

Britain pays Starlink millions despite Musk's calls to overthrow UK government
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Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has clocked up a £16.6 million ($22.6 million) bill with Starlink over the past four years, despite SpaceX CEO Elon Musk expressing a desire to overthrow the UK government. Data released by the MoD shows that Britain has continued to pay for access to the spaceborne data network, primarily to help support the Ukrainian military in its ongoing battle against the Russian invasion. Not all of the expenditure is accounted for by Ukraine, however.

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