9 h. ago Government confirms funding for Oldham grooming gang inquiry

The Home Office minister Jess Philips also said she expects local inquiries into grooming gangs will 'go further' than the five already announced

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9 h. ago Local grooming gang inquiries will ‘go further’ than five towns, says Phillips

The Government has faced pressure to act on grooming gangs and child sex abuse.

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2 w. ago Yvette Cooper insists local inquiries into grooming gangs WILL go ahead in five towns despite furious claims Labour has watered down its plans

The Home Secretary hit out at 'party political misinformation' as she said a 'framework is being drawn up at the moment' for the investigations.

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2 w. ago Home Secretary insists local reviews into grooming gangs will go ahead

Yvette Cooper was speaking amid accusations the plans were being watered down.

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2 w. ago Government approach to grooming gang inquiries is shameful – Sir Trevor Phillips

He claimed the reason ministers are not pursuing the local reviews in five towns is ‘obviously political’.

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2 w. ago Labour denies 'watering down' grooming gang inquiries as new child protection authority announced

There has been pressure to implement 20 recommendations made by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in its final report in 2022.

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2 w. ago Lisa Nandy insists Government not watering down grooming gangs response

Ministers faced a backlash in the Commons for not providing an update on local reviews into grooming the Government had previously promised.

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