The Tech Secretary has said he stands “absolutely ready to engage” with Elon Musk after it was reported the Tesla chief was not invited to Monday’s international investment summit. Peter Kyle told Times Radio that Mr Musk “doesn’t tend to do these sort of events”, after previous reports that the tech boss had been snubbed as a result of his social media posts during this summer’s riots. The Government is expected to unveil billions in deals in areas such as AI and life sciences at the summit in London. Asked whether the Government should have invited the X owner, Mr Kyle told the station: “Let me just send my very best to him on the safe landing of the booster rocket yesterday, it was a stunning achievement and I did watch slack-jawed at the staggering achievement that that represented. Our Industrial Strategy – the first in 7 years – will provide long-term growth for sectors like life sciences, digital and technologies. With this certainty, we can boost investment and I look forward to meeting businesses at tomorrow’s International Investment Summit. https://t.co/Ao7fHFiG4Y — Peter Kyle (@peterkyle) October 13, 2024 “Elon Musk has never come to any of the past investment summits that...