A Romanian grooming gang led by a “winking, smirking pimp” have been handed lengthy prison sentences totalling 74 years for raping and sexually abusing 10 women across multiple flats in …
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Children as Young as Nine Being Repeatedly Raped and Trafficked Into London as Mayor Accused of Cover-Up Over Grooming Gangs
by Tara WhitmanChildren as young as nine are being repeatedly raped and abused as they are trafficked into London, it has been claimed, as pressure mounts on Mayor Sadiq Khan over allegations …
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Government Determined to Keep Jess Phillips as Survivors Split Over Grooming Gang Inquiry
by Darren SmithThe Government’s national grooming gang inquiry has plunged into chaos as abuse survivors divide over whether Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips should remain in post, exposing deep rifts about the probe’s …
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Starmer Defends Jess Phillips Despite Rape Gang Victims Demanding Her Removal as Safeguarding Minister
by Darren SmithSir Keir Starmer has defended Jess Phillips despite rape gang victims demanding she be removed as Safeguarding Minister after she dismissed their concerns as “untrue.” A group of five abuse …
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Only Remaining Grooming Gang Inquiry Chair Candidate Jim Gamble Withdraws, Leaving Probe in Total Chaos
by James CarterThe grooming gang inquiry has descended into complete disarray after the only remaining candidate to chair the investigation withdrew from consideration, leaving the government with no viable leader for its …
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Home Secretary Insists Grooming Gangs Inquiry “Will Not Be Watered Down” After Three Survivors Quit
by James CarterThe focus of the national grooming gangs inquiry “will not change” or be “watered down,” Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has insisted, as the government scrambles to contain a full-blown crisis …
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Fourth Survivor Quits Grooming Gangs Inquiry Panel as Government’s Probe Descends Into Total Crisis
by Darren SmithThe government’s grooming gangs inquiry has been plunged into complete meltdown after a fourth survivor walked away from the victims’ panel, citing shock at the backgrounds of the prospective chairs …
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Minister Defends Grooming Gang Inquiry as Two Abuse Survivors Quit Government Panel Citing “Cover-Up”
by James CarterThe Government’s handling of the grooming gangs inquiry has come under fire after two abuse survivors walked away from an official advisory panel, accusing ministers of creating a “toxic” atmosphere …
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Grooming Gang Survivor Quits Government Panel Over “Toxic Environment” and Fears of Being “Silenced”
by James CarterA victim of grooming gang abuse has resigned from a Home Office panel supporting the national inquiry into the scandal, citing serious concerns about “secretive conduct” and a “toxic, fearful …
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Tommy Robinson Trial Verdict Postponed as Judge Accommodates Israel Trip Following Government Invitation
by James CarterA British judge has delayed the verdict in Tommy Robinson’s counter-terrorism trial by three weeks to accommodate the far-right activist’s trip to Israel, where he will be hosted by government …