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Rachel Reeves defended the government's decision to launch a national inquiry into grooming gangs, emphasizing that victims' concerns were never dismissed, and highlighted the focus on implementing previous recommendations and addressing institutional failings in child sexual exploitation cases.
Sir Keir Starmer has announced a full national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs in England and Wales, following recommendations from Baroness Louise Casey's audit, aiming to investigate the scale and nature of group-based child sexual abuse with powers to compel evidence and witnesses.
Home Office Minister Jess Phillips apologized for the delay in publishing a report on grooming gangs, which was delayed due to a short extension requested by Baroness Casey for her audit into child sexual abuse data. The government had initially dismissed calls for a national inquiry, opting for a targeted audit and local inquiries, with further investigations expected after the report's release.