Starmer says government will fund further local grooming inquiries if 'needed'

Judge rejects ‘not appropriate’ release of grooming gang trial transcript

A judge has rejected a request to release transcripts from a key grooming gang trial arguing that it would be “contrary to the public interest.”Activists from campaign group Open Justice UK have been raising money to release sentencing remarks and full court proceedings from the abuse trials.They argue that “crucial information” about the gangs is being hidden from victims, researchers, and the public, which they allege “blocks wider understandi…

Keir Starmer denies watering down pledge on grooming inquiries

Sir Keir Starmer insisted that the government would fund more than five inquiries if local authorities and victim groups wanted them

Starmer faces grassroots rebellion over grooming gangs

Campaign group Blue Labour says ‘this is a national evil that requires a national response’ after Government refusal to launch inquiry

Starmer says government will fund further local grooming inquiries if 'needed'

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says the government is increasing the number of police investigations into incidents of child sexual exploitation after it was accused of failing to make progress on local grooming gang inquiries.

Grooming gangs probe to 'go ahead' despite 'watering down' claims

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has insisted that inquiries into so-called grooming gangs in Oldham and four other towns go ahead despite 'watering down' claim