3 h. ago Second candidate to chair grooming gangs inquiry withdraws after survivors quit

Former police officer Jim Gamble is reported to have pulled out of the process.

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3 h. ago UK grooming gangs inquiry suffers fresh setback as another potential chair pulls out

Jim Gamble, a former police chief and frontrunner for the role, withdraws amid growing discontent among survivorsUK politics live – latest updatesA frontrunner to chair the national grooming gangs inquiry has withdrawn amid growing discontent from survivors over the government’s handling of the process.Jim Gamble, a former head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, is the second candidate to step down over the last two days, government sources have confirmed. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Grooming gang inquiry plunged into fresh chaos as frontrunner to chair probe pulls out

The person thought to be the last remaining candidate to chair the grooming gang inquiry has withdrawn from contention, plunging the probe into fresh chaos.

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4 h. ago Grooming gangs inquiry shambles deepens as ANOTHER candidate for chair pulls out

Former police officer Jim Gamble has stepped away from the process, with government sources blaming the 'intensity of pressure'.

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6 h. ago Baroness Casey hauled in to save grooming gangs inquiry after four survivors quit, Starmer announces at PMQs

It comes as four survivors quit the probe citing concerns

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8 h. ago PMQs live today: Keir Starmer faces grilling on grooming gangs inquiry 'chaos'

Cabinet minister apologises over Government's handling of the national grooming gangs inquiry after four abuse survivors quit their roles

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8 h. ago Home Secretary's new vow over grooming gangs inquiry after survivors quit

The probe 'is not, and will never be, watered down on my watch'

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9 h. ago Home Secretary says 'no hiding place' for grooming gangs as Labour scrambles to save inquiry into scandal

Cabinet minister Emma Reynolds apologised over the Government's handling of the inquiry after four survivors of abuse quit their roles in the probe

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28 h. ago Claims of grooming probe ‘dilution’ is false, minister says after victims quit

Jess Phillips rejected concerns, adding the probe will ‘remain laser focused on grooming gangs’ after two survivors quit their roles in the process.

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33 h. ago Grooming gang victims deserve justice, says minister as two survivors quit probe

Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds resigned from the inquiry’s victims and survivors liaison panel on Monday, levelling heavy criticism at the Home Office’s handling of the issue

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35 h. ago Ministers must ‘grip’ grooming inquiry after two survivors quit panel – Jenrick

Robert Jenrick also suggested that the inquiry should be chaired by a senior judge with experience of family and criminal law.

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