Greater Manchester mayor says scope of inquiry he commissioned in Oldham did not have same legal powersUK politics live – latest updatesThe Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, has joined calls for a “limited” national inquiry into grooming gangs, saying the scope of the local inquiry he had commissioned in Oldham did not have the same legal powers.On Wednesday, MPs rejected a Conservative amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill, calling for a new, national inquiry into grooming gangs. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/10/andy-burnham-calls-limited-national-inquiry-sexual-abuse-gangs
Author : Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent
Publish date : 2025-01-10 10:42:00
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Andy Burnham joins calls for ‘limited’ national inquiry into sexual abuse gangs
