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Grooming gang jailed for systematic and repeated rape of teenager

A gang of sexual predators have been handed lengthy jail sentences for the grooming and systematic rape of a teenage girl who was “robbed of her childhood”. The woman – who was raped by multiple men in the Keighley area of West Yorkshire over a ...

18 Feb 2022 at 18:55

Sunak promises crackdown on grooming gangs with new police taskforce

The Prime Minister has pledged that “political correctness” will not get in the way of a crackdown on grooming gangs, as ministers promised tougher sentences and new support for local forces to protect children from abuse. Rishi Sunak will ...

02 Apr 2023 at 22:30

Braverman defends highlighting ethnicity of grooming gang abusers

Suella Braverman has defended her use of “unfashionable facts” by highlighting the British-Pakistani background of grooming gang members. She said it is not racist to speak “plain truths” but stressed that most British-Pakistani men are ...

20 Apr 2023 at 08:55

Government climbdown on welfare Bill marks third U-turn this month

Sir Keir Starmer’s climbdown on the welfare Bill is the latest in a series of U-turns. Here, the PA news agency looks at three major policy changes this month. – Welfare reforms The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment ...

27 Jun 2025 at 10:48

Lucy Powell apologises to grooming gang victims over ‘dog whistle’ remarks

Cabinet minister Lucy Powell has made a Commons apology after she was accused of “dismissing” concerns over grooming gangs. The Commons Leader addressed victims and survivors as she told the House that she was “very sorry” and the ...

08 May 2025 at 11:23

Inquiry into child exploitation should be ‘considered,’ Senedd agrees

Calls for the Welsh government to consider an independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation by grooming gangs in Wales has seen unanimous support in the Senedd. However, an amendment put forward by Plaid and supported by ...

12 Feb 2025 at 20:30

Everybody knew what was going on, Rochdale grooming gang trial hears

A woman allegedly turned into a teenage “sex slave” by a Rochdale grooming gang of Asian men told a jury “everybody knew what was going on”. And the witness said she was regarded as a “prostitute” rather than a 13-year-old ...

13 Feb 2025 at 09:55

Scotland

Swinney ‘not persuaded’ of need for grooming gangs inquiry

John Swinney has said he is “not persuaded” there needs to be an inquiry into the operation of grooming gangs in Scotland. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a national inquiry into grooming gangs in June, but the ...

11 Sept 2025 at 13:27

Scotland

Government’s justice reform Bill will be a ‘sham’ without changes, warn Tories

The Government’s flagship justice reform Bill risks being a “sham” if changes are not made, the Scottish Conservatives have warned. The Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill is expected to go to a final ...

12 Sept 2025 at 22:00

Parliament’s standards watchdog begins investigation into Rupert Lowe

Parliament’s standards watchdog has opened an investigation into Rupert Lowe, reportedly over a failure to declare the hundreds of thousands of pounds donated to his “Rape Gang Inquiry”. The independent MP for Great ...

11 Jul 2025 at 14:45

Welsh Government pledges full co-operation with grooming gangs inquiry

The Welsh Government will co-operate fully with the national inquiry into grooming gangs and child abuse, the First Minister has said. Eluned Morgan said she welcomed the decision by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ...

17 Jun 2025 at 14:53

Expand grooming gangs inquiry to Scotland, UK Government urged

The UK Government should expand the grooming gangs scandal inquiry to cover Scotland, the shadow Scottish secretary has said. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a probe after initially ruling the move out, ...

17 Jun 2025 at 11:06

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