Call for grooming gangs inquiry rejected by London Assembly

Conservatives said an inquiry into child sexual exploitation in the capital was needed - (PA Archive)

Conservative calls for a multi-million pound inquiry into whether grooming gangs have operated in London were rejected at City Hall on Tuesday.

Tories on the London Assembly had proposed an amendment to mayor Sir Sadiq Khan’s budget, which included £4.49m for an “Independent Inquiry into the Exploitation of Children in London”.