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National grooming gangs inquiry stalls over remit wrangles and lack of chair

The national grooming gangs inquiry announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in June has encountered significant delays in appointing a chair, with the Home Office confirming four months later that no appointment has been made.</span

Daily Mail

The national grooming gangs inquiry announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in June has encountered significant delays in appointing a chair, with the Home Office confirming four months later that no appointment has been made.

Senior legal figures have reportedly declined informal approaches to chair the inquiry, with sources indicating reluctance stems from the politically sensitive nature of examining why men of Pakistani origin dominated many abuse rings.</span

Senior legal figures have reportedly declined informal approaches to chair the inquiry, with sources indicating reluctance stems from the politically sensitive nature of examining why men of Pakistani origin dominated many abuse rings.

Disagreements have emerged among stakeholders over the inquiry's scope, with concerns about expanding beyond street-based grooming gangs to include other forms of child sexual exploitation and abuse across entire regions.</span

Disagreements have emerged among stakeholders over the inquiry's scope, with concerns about expanding beyond street-based grooming gangs to include other forms of child sexual exploitation and abuse across entire regions.

Professor Alexis Jay, who led the seven-year Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, expressed disappointment that only two of her 20 recommendations have been implemented three years after publication.</span

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Professor Alexis Jay, who led the seven-year Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, expressed disappointment that only two of her 20 recommendations have been implemented three years after publication.

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published its final report in October 2022, making 20 recommendations after examining institutional failures across England and Wales and hearing from over 6,200 victims and survivors.</span

UK Government

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published its final report in October 2022, making 20 recommendations after examining institutional failures across England and Wales and hearing from over 6,200 victims and survivors.

Home Office Minister Jess Phillips stated the government is working urgently to appoint the best chair for the national inquiry and has launched a new operation that has flagged over 1,200 previously closed cases for review.</span

Home Office Minister Jess Phillips stated the government is working urgently to appoint the best chair for the national inquiry and has launched a new operation that has flagged over 1,200 previously closed cases for review.

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