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Mathilde Grandjean

Andy Burnham defends Greater Manchester inquiry into grooming gangs

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has defended past inquiries into child sexual exploitation in the region (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Wire)

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has defended past inquiries into child sexual exploitation in the region – but added he “welcomes discussion” about a national review.

Speaking to Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Mr Burnham accused other politicians of “making grand comments” when they had “shown no interest” in the review he ordered in 2017 into allegations made in the BBC documentary The Betrayed Girls about child sexual exploitation in Greater Manchester.

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