24 h. ago Ministers accused of making ‘almost no progress’ on grooming gangs inquiry

Home Office minister Jess Phillips told MPs the appointment process was in its ‘final stages’.

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25 h. ago Jess Phillips says grooming gang failure officials deserve to go to jail

Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips said officials like social workers who failed to act on grooming gangs should 'face the full force of everything they deserve'

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28 h. ago Concerns over 'detrimental effect' of aqua park at Welsh attraction

Vale of Glamorgan Council has denied the latest concerns raised at Cosmeston Lakes where the new Aqua Park site opened this summer

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40 h. ago Four in ten women killed by male partner had tried to leave, femicide data shows

Too many men are left at ‘liberty to harm, rape and kill’ after 122 women were killed in a year, report finds

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49 h. ago Faster support for child exploitation victims in UK as pilot scheme widened

Decision-making will begin in all eight new areas this autumn, the Government said.

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3 d. ago 'Idiot' campers slammed for scaring seals away from colony on North Wales beach

They pitched a tent yards from the colony, then 'stormed up and down the secluded cove'

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4 d. ago Two Rochdale grooming gang members could soon finally be deported, reports suggests

Adil Khan and Abdul Rauf have repeatedly thwarted attempts to deport them

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5 d. ago Manchester Council to investigate denied entry at Gay Village during Manchester Pride

The council said there have been 'inconsistencies with how access to the area was managed'

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8 d. ago Domestic violence screening tool has ‘obvious’ problems, says Jess Phillips

Ms Phillips said she was reviewing the entire system used to support victims.

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8 d. ago Nigel Farage attacked by Jess Phillips over 'sudden interest in women's safety'

Jess Phillips, who is leading Labour's efforts to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) said Nigel Farage's interest 'shouldn't fool anyone' in a scathing attack on his past record

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2 w. ago Smartphone makers must do more to protect children, UK safeguarding minister says

Jess Phillips targets handset manufacturers after introduction of age verification rules to access adult websites

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2 w. ago Labour accuse Farage of wanting a 'Wild West' internet over 'dangerous and irresponsible' plans to scrap online safety laws

Home Office Minister Jess Phillips claimed that Mr Farage was 'risking the safety of women and girls with his dangerous and irresponsible plans' to scrap the existing legislation.

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3 w. ago Woman reveals nightmare of being groomed by teacher and raped by paedophile gang

Samantha's ordeal mirros thousands of girls raped by grooming gangs in towns and cities across the UK

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3 w. ago British FBI to investigate claims police sexually abused grooming gang victims

South Yorkshire Police have handed the investigation to the NCA

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3 w. ago Jess Phillips slams ‘idiot’ councils for denying grooming gang threat

Jess Phillips has condemned “idiot” councils that believe there is no grooming gangs problem, before asserting that Elon Musk did not influence the decision to hold a national inquiry.

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3 w. ago Labour accused of using Jimmy Savile’s name to ‘bait’ Nigel Farage

Lawyer for abuse survivors criticises ministers for using late TV presenter’s ‘toxic’ name for political point scoringUK politics live – latest updatesLabour’s use of Jimmy Savile’s “toxic” name appeared to be an attempt to “deliberately bait” Nigel Farage and would distress survivors of child sexual abuse, lawyers for victims of the late TV presenter has said.Alan Collins, the head of the abuse team at Hugh James solicitors, said it was “concerning” to see Jess Phillips, the safeguarding minister, and others use Savile’s name to try to “score points over political opponents”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Artificial intelligence rollout for police forces to investigate grooming gangs

Officers across all 43 forces in England and Wales will gain access to the investigative technology as part of a £426,000 funding boost.

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last month Labour reignites row with Nigel Farage as Home Office minister Jess Phillips says Reform UK is 'empowering modern

Home Office minister Jess Phillips launched a fresh attack on Reform's promise to scrap the Online Safety Act.

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