Prof Alexis Jay says ‘many people, sometimes in a very uninformed way, have waded into the argument’ over whether a further inquiry was neededNigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, is doing a phone-in on LBC. He has just said that, if the government does not hold a new national inquiry into sexual abuse and rape by gangs, his party will organise its own version. He said:If [the government] won’t do it, we at Reform will do it. I will have no difficulty in raising the money to do this whatsoever. We’ll appoint independent ex-judges and experts.I think this would garner such massive public support that anybody asked to appear that didn’t appear would look terrible.Grooming gangs were only one element of Professor Jay’s inquiry — Rotherham garners a sole mention in her 468-page report and the gangs in Telford are not referenced. A new national inquiry is needed to explore where and how these gangs operated. Continue reading…
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Author : Andrew Sparrow
Publish date : 2025-01-07 09:34:00
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Child abuse inquiry chair attacks ‘politicisation’ of issue and says new investigation would delay reforms – UK politics live
