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Former children’s commissioner vows to ‘follow evidence’ in grooming gangs probe

Baroness Anne Longfield will lead the inquiry over three years with a budget of £65 million, the Home Secretary announced on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch presses Government to accelerate grooming inquiry progress

The Tory leader is set to unveil draft terms of reference for the inquiry.

Evening Standard

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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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.

Evening Standard

Grooming gang survivors risk becoming pawns in a political game that is no place for vulnerable people

The chaos surrounding the inquiry stands as a warning: this is what happens when collapsing trust in public institutions, combined with point scoring, leads to paralysis, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Grooming gangs inquiry divided over the question of widening its focus

Splits grow over its remit as survivors angered by effort to recruit chairs from professions that failed to protect them

The Guardian - UK

Last candidate to chair grooming gangs inquiry withdraws over ‘lack of trust’

Jim Gamble cites ‘vested interests’ and ‘political opportunism’, as Keir Starmer brings in Louise Casey as adviser

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Grooming gang inquiry chaos deepens as ex-police chief in running to chair it withdraws from process

Jim Gamble, a former senior police officer, was one of two prospective candidates to lead the probe but is no longer seeking the position

Evening Standard

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 survivors

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

Minister apologises to victims over handling of grooming gangs inquiry

Emma Reynolds insisted the Government is committed to delivering justice.

Evening Standard

Grooming gangs probe will leave ‘no hiding place’ – Mahmood

The Home Secretary also insisted the scope of the probe ‘will not change’ amid claims its remit could be widened.

Evening Standard

UK grooming gang inquiry faces further disruption as candidate for leader withdraws

Former Lambeth children’s services director Annie Hudson pulls out following intense media coverage

The Guardian - UK

Third survivor of child sex abuse quits grooming gangs inquiry panel

The survivor said she was ‘deeply concerned that there still isn’t a genuine understanding of the grooming gangs scandal’.

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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.

Evening Standard

Victims can have confidence in grooming inquiry, minister says after two quit

Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds resigned from the inquiry’s victims and survivors liaison panel on Monday and criticised the Home Office.

Evening Standard

Grooming gangs inquiry in disarray as potential chairwoman steps down and third survivor quits panel

The resignations have triggered renewed calls for the inquiry to be scrapped and replaced with a fully independent, judge-led process

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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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The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s grooming gang inquiry left in turmoil after two survivors quit panel

Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds criticise handling of national inquiry, which is yet to appoint a chair

Evening Standard

Grooming gang survivor quits national inquiry citing ‘toxic environment’

Fiona Goddard said there had been instances of ‘condescending and controlling language’ used towards survivors

The Independent UK

Home secretary denies grooming gangs inquiry is being watered down as three victims quit over alleged cover-up

Shabana Mahmood was forced to intervene after a string of resignations from survivors

The Guardian - UK

Grooming gang victim quits inquiry panel over ‘condescending language towards survivors’

Fiona Goddard, who was abused by a gang in Bradford as a child, resigned citing concerns over political interference and treatment of survivors

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