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Whistleblower says Starmer ‘guilty as anyone’ over grooming gang failures

A former detective who uncovered police failings in investigating grooming gangs has said Sir Keir Starmer is “perhaps as guilty as anyone” over the failure to bring about change. Whistleblower Maggie Oliver, who resigned from Greater Manchester ...

04 Jan 2025 at 00:04

Conservatives to seek support for new child grooming inquiry in symbolic vote

The Conservatives will seek to garner support for a new nationwide child grooming investigation with a symbolic vote in the Commons, amid an ongoing spat between ministers and billionaire Elon Musk. Sir Keir Starmer’s Government has faced a ...

07 Jan 2025 at 22:30

Starmer set for Commons showdown over call for grooming gangs inquiry

MPs will vote on Kemi Badenoch’s call for a national inquiry on grooming gangs after she warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s refusal to back it would fuel concerns about a “cover-up”. The Prime Minister hit out at the Tory leader over “lies and ...

08 Jan 2025 at 15:31

Starmer and Badenoch clash over Tory demand for grooming gang inquiry

Sir Keir Starmer directly urged Kemi Badenoch to drop her call for a national inquiry on grooming gangs because it would mean derailing legislation aimed at bolstering the safety of children. At Prime Minister’s Questions Sir Keir said a ...

08 Jan 2025 at 13:00

Reform UK would launch grooming gangs inquiry if elected, chairman says

Reform UK would launch an independent inquiry into grooming gangs if elected into power, its chairman has said. It comes after Elon Musk attacked the UK Government over the issue, saying Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer failed to bring ...

04 Jan 2025 at 15:29

Cooper defends Phillips as ‘fearless’ advocate after Musk criticism

The Home Secretary has defended Jess Phillips as a “fearless and formidable” advocate for sexual abuse victims after Elon Musk criticised the safeguarding minister. The billionaire X owner suggested Ms Phillips “deserves to be in ...

05 Jan 2025 at 04:39

PM rows with Musk amid calls for national grooming inquiry

The Prime Minister remains embroiled in a row with billionaire Elon Musk over calls for a national investigation into child sexual abuse following his speech on Monday. Responding to questions about a slew of social media posts ...

06 Jan 2025 at 18:19

Sir Keir Starmer hits back at Elon Musk and ‘poison of the far-right’

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the online debate about child sexual exploitation was based on lies, with politicians “jumping on the bandwagon”. Responding to questions about a slew of social media posts from Tesla ...

06 Jan 2025 at 13:16

Starmer expected to face questions about Musk’s grooming gang criticism

The Prime Minister is expected to face questions on Monday about Elon Musk’s attacks on his Government over past grooming gang cases as campaigners call for Labour to set up a child protection authority. Sir Keir Starmer ...

06 Jan 2025 at 00:36

Tory push for grooming inquiry vote ‘a shocking tactic’, Starmer warns

Sir Keir Starmer has warned Conservative MPs not to back a Commons push for a new nationwide child grooming investigation, as it prioritises “the desire for retweets over any real interest in the safeguarding of ...

08 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Starmer hits out at Tories over Badenoch’s call for new grooming gang inquiry

Sir Keir Starmer has accused the Conservatives of prioritising winning support on Elon Musk’s social media site over protecting children by pushing for a vote on a new nationwide child grooming investigation. ...

08 Jan 2025 at 12:03

PM under ‘immense’ pressure over grooming gangs inquiry, says Farage

The Prime Minister is under “immense” pressure to call a national inquiry into grooming gangs, Nigel Farage has said as he reiterated his demand for a new review. Comparing previous inquiries to a “shotgun ...

11 Jan 2025 at 18:57

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