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Grooming gang survivor threatens to sue minister in row over inquiry’s focus

One of the women who quit their role on the national grooming gangs inquiry has threatened to sue a Home Office minister for libel. Solicitors for Fiona Goddard wrote to minister Jess Phillips on Friday demanding an apology after she said claims the ...

24 Oct 2025 at 22:36

Grooming gang survivor quits national inquiry citing ‘toxic environment’

A survivor of child sexual abuse has quit her role in the national grooming gangs inquiry, citing a “toxic, fearful environment” and a “high risk of people feeling silenced all over again”. In a resignation letter on Monday, Fiona Goddard said the ...

20 Oct 2025 at 17:27

Claims of grooming probe ‘dilution’ is false, minister says after victims quit

Allegations that a national inquiry into grooming gangs is being diluted or there is intentional delay is “false”, the safeguarding minister has said, after two survivors of child sexual abuse quit their roles in the probe. Jess Phillips has ...

21 Oct 2025 at 14:55

Kemi Badenoch presses Government to accelerate grooming inquiry progress

Kemi Badenoch will seek to press the Government to speed up its efforts to establish a national grooming gangs inquiry on Monday. The Conservative leader is expected to unveil draft terms of reference for the inquiry, drawn up with the help ...

07 Dec 2025 at 22:00

Minister apologises to victims over handling of grooming gangs inquiry

A Cabinet minister has apologised over the Government’s handling of the national grooming gangs inquiry after four survivors of abuse quit their roles in the probe. Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds told Times Radio on Wednesday she was ...

22 Oct 2025 at 09:16

Victims can have confidence in grooming inquiry, minister says after two quit

Justice minister Sarah Sackman has insisted victims can have confidence in the national inquiry into grooming gangs despite two survivors of child sexual abuse quitting their roles in the probe. Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds ...

21 Oct 2025 at 12:16

Third survivor of child sex abuse quits grooming gangs inquiry panel

A third survivor of child sexual abuse has quit her role in the national inquiry into grooming gangs as a minister rejected claims the probe was being watered down. Elizabeth, not her real name, resigned from the inquiry’s victims ...

21 Oct 2025 at 16:30

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