Edinburgh whistleblowers who were instrumental in exposing wrongdoing in the city council have called on MSPs to launch a public inquiry into the mishandling of complaints about child protection.
A petition to the Scottish Parliament is looking to set in motion a national, wide-ranging investigation into allegations that public bodies across Scotland including Edinburgh Council repeatedly failed to address concerns about the safeguarding of children, child abuse and children’s rights.
The move comes after ex-council staff in the capital who have come forward with allegations said earlier this year a probe into support for whistle blowers in the organisation had been a "whitewash" and called for a public inquiry to be held.
