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Calls for National Inquiry Amid UK's Child Protection Crisis

6/2/2025

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Badenoch Demands Inquiry

Kemi Badenoch has fiercely condemned Labour's decision to let "guilty councils" probe their own grooming gang scandals, claiming it neglects the needs of survivors. She is calling for a statutory national inquiry that can compel testimonies from officials. This crisis, impacting over 50 towns, stands as the UK's most significant child protection scandal.

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Phillips Regrets Delay

Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips expressed regret to MPs as Labour missed the deadline to unveil its inquiry plans regarding the UK's rape gangs scandal. She attributed the delay to a request for more time from Baroness Casey. Conservative MPs slammed Labour's approach, drawing unsettling parallels to cover-ups within the Catholic and Anglican churches.

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Badenoch Demands Inquiry

Kemi Badenoch has fiercely condemned Labour's decision to let "guilty councils" probe their own grooming gang scandals, claiming it neglects the needs of survivors. She is calling for a statutory national inquiry that can compel testimonies from officials. This crisis, impacting over 50 towns, stands as the UK's most significant child protection scandal.

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