63 h. ago Swinney ‘open’ to grooming gangs inquiry as he praises courage of survivors

The First Minister is been pressed by one young victim to launch a probe.

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63 h. ago Scottish Government 'open' to launching national grooming gangs inquiry

A grooming gang’s survivor has written to the First Minister with her concerns.

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64 h. ago John Swinney 'open' to grooming gangs inquiry after heartbreaking letter by victim

The First Minister hinted at a national probe after the Record revealed the case of a thirteen year old who was abused while she was in care.

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66 h. ago Swinney urged by grooming gangs victim to launch national inquiry

Taylor has written to the Scottish First Minister about abuse she says she was subjected to while aged 13 and in care.

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5 d. ago Why John Swinney must go over trans women in female prisons and grooming gangs

The First Minister’s reason for not backing an inquiry into grooming gangs does not stand up to scrutiny

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1 week ago Government issues statement on Oldham grooming gangs inquiry

Home Office minister Jess Phillips has given an update

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage appears alongside grooming gang victim to declare Labour's sex abuse inquiry 'dead in the water' as he calls for MPs to set up their OWN commission

The Reform UK leader claimed the public were 'running out of patience' with the Government's promised inquiry, which is yet to get up and running.

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage appears alongside grooming gang victim to declare Labour's sex abuse inquiry 'dead in the water' as he calls for MPs set up their OWN commission

The Reform UK leader claimed the public were 'running out of patience' with the Government's promised inquiry, which is yet to get up and running.

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage conference LIVE: Reform UK leader delivers statement on grooming gangs inquiry

The press conference comes as the grooming gangs scandal deepens and outrage grows over the early release of a sex attacker and soaring asylum hotel bills

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage press conference LIVE: Reform UK Leader to deliver statement on grooming gangs inquiry

The press conference comes as the grooming gangs scandal deepens and outrage grows over the early release of a sex attacker and soaring asylum hotel bills

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2 w. ago The child abuse inquiry was meant to move the dial. Three years on, nothing has changed

As the row surrounding the future Grooming Gang Inquiry deepens, Bryony Gooch reflects on the third anniversary of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, as those who were involved warn key recommendations still haven’t been implemented

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3 w. ago Grooming gangs survivor who quit inquiry panel claims Starmer WANTS the investigation to fail

Elizabeth Harper, who was abused in Rotherham aged 14, said the Prime Minister wanted the inquiry to fail as it would damage his party.

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3 w. ago We have been stripped of our voices, say grooming gang survivors as they demand two things over ‘shambolic’ inquiry

FOUR grooming gang survivors say the “shambolic” government inquiry into their abuse feels like the “final insult”. Ellie-Ann Reynolds, Fiona Goddard and another two survivors known as Elizabeth and Jessica all walked away from the inquiry in “disgust” this week — telling The Sun on Sunday they feel “stripped of their voices”. Today they are...

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3 w. ago Grooming gang victims who quit inquiry hit back at joint letter sent by Sir Keir Starmer

Fiona Goddard (pictured) and Elizabeth Harper were among the four women who left the national probe's victim and survivors liaison panel this week.

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3 w. ago Starmer stands by Jess Phillips as grooming gang survivor threatens to sue minister

Jess Phillips is coming under increasing pressure to resign as safeguarding minister with the grooming gang inquiry in crisis

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3 w. ago Grooming gangs victim who was first to quit inquiry panel threatens to sue Jess Phillips for 'libel'

Fiona Goddard (pictured) issued the warning in a letter her solicitors wrote to the parliamentary under-secretary for safeguarding and violence against women and girls on Friday.

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3 w. ago Met Police launches massive new grooming gangs inquiry with 9,000 cases probed again after criticism of Sadiq Khan and UK's biggest force

The Mayor of London has repeatedly denied that his city was blighted by the kinds of child abuse seen in towns such as Rochdale and Rotherham.

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3 w. ago Grooming gang survivor threatens to sue minister in row over inquiry’s focus

Solicitors for Fiona Goddard wrote to minister Jess Phillips on Friday demanding an apology.

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3 w. ago Oldham grooming gangs survivor backs Jess Phillips after calls for minister to quit

The grooming gangs inquiry has been thrown into disarray

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3 w. ago Labour minister says they won't be 'rushed' into launching shambolic grooming gangs inquiry after it emerges finding someone to run it could take MONTHS

Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said finding the right chairperson for the investigation is a 'crucial appointment to get right' after leading candidates backed out.

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