Keir Starmer skips grooming gang vote despite ordering his MPs to vote against it

Keir Starmer and members of his Cabinet failed to vote on an amendment calling for the government to set up a national inquiry into grooming gangs, despite ordering his MPs to vote against it.

Sir Keir was one of nine cabinet ministers who failed to turn up to vote, including deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, chancellor Rachel Reeves and health secretary Wes Streeting.