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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 no appointment has been made four months later.

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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 no appointment has been made four months later.

According to an exclusive from The Guardian, senior legal figures have reportedly declined informal approaches to chair the inquiry, with sources indicating the “toxic issue” of why men of Pakistani origin dominated many abuse rings as a reason for their reluctance.

According to an exclusive from The Guardian, senior legal figures have reportedly declined informal approaches to chair the inquiry, with sources indicating the “toxic issue” of why men of Pakistani origin dominated many abuse rings as a reason for their reluctance.

A scoop by GB News, however, later reported that two potential candidates for the position will meet and converse with a panel of grooming gang victims established by the Home Office next week.

GB News

A scoop by GB News, however, later reported that two potential candidates for the position will meet and converse with a panel of grooming gang victims established by the Home Office next week.

The national inquiry, named the Independent Commission on Grooming Gangs, was first announced in June as part of the government’s response to the 12 recommendations of Baroness Casey’s National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation.

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The national inquiry, named the Independent Commission on Grooming Gangs, was first announced in June as part of the government’s response to the 12 recommendations of Baroness Casey’s National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation.

Meanwhile, Professor Alexis Jay, the chair of the Child Sex Abuse Inquiry (CSAI), expressed her frustration and disappointment to BBC Newsnight on Wednesday that the government had only adopted two of CSAI’s 20 recommendations.

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Meanwhile, Professor Alexis Jay, the chair of the Child Sex Abuse Inquiry (CSAI), expressed her frustration and disappointment to BBC Newsnight on Wednesday that the government had only adopted two of CSAI’s 20 recommendations.

Released in October 2022, the report’s proposals included creating a unified core data set for child sexual abuse in England and Wales. In addition, it recommended establishing Child Protection Authorities in both countries and introducing a children’s cabinet minister, among other suggestions.

Released in October 2022, the report’s proposals included creating a unified core data set for child sexual abuse in England and Wales. In addition, it recommended establishing Child Protection Authorities in both countries and introducing a children’s cabinet minister, among other suggestions.

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